Integration potential of post-Soviet area for a quarter of a century: problems and prospects

The article is devoted to the integration processes in the post-Soviet area. The authors prove that the integration potential of the former Soviet republics increased through some regional multispeed and different sectoral vectors of focal convergence. It is concluded, that the engines of the integration are mini-organizations, which seek for new areas of breakthrough to the convergence of economies and control systems. The authors show the historical role of Russia in various integration projects.

globalization, integration processes, CIS, Eurasian Economic Community, CSTO, SCO, geostrategy, national interests, foreign policy, collective security