1. Russia's Pivot to Asia: Myths and Realities
- Author:
- Daniele Fattibene
- Publication Date:
- 11-2015
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Istituto Affari Internazionali
- Abstract:
- Russia’s “pivot to Asia” has come to the fore in the wake of the crisis over Ukraine. Growing tensions with the West over the common neighbourhood, coupled with economic sanctions, have accelerated this trend, with China gaining in strength as both an economic and military partner to Moscow. The Kremlin’s propaganda has sought to convince the broader public that Russia’s strategies in Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Arctic region are a complement to China’s new Silk Road Economic Belt. Nonetheless, behind the headlines huge potential problems jeopardise the emergence of a durable Sino-Russian consensus in Eurasia. Against this backdrop, the EU should opt for “strategic patience.” This would be a far more effective policy choice than finger pointing, which only deepens the mutual ideological clash between the EU and Russia.
- Topic:
- Diplomacy, Economics, International Trade and Finance, Bilateral Relations, and Sanctions
- Political Geography:
- Russia, China, and Asia
- Publication Identifier:
- 978-88-98650-69-9
- Publication Identifier Type:
- ISBN