DISINFO: The EU has decided to push Russia out of Central Asia and Transcaucasia
SUMMARY
The EU does not hide its intentions to restrain Russia in every possible way, to push Russia out of Central Asia and Transcaucasia. It will not work. Russia is connected with these territories by history and has no intention of disappearing anywhere.
RESPONSE
A recurring narrative promoting the message about the EU trying to encircle Russia, separate and destabilise post-Soviet (CIS) countries, and isolate Russia, advancing the idea of Russia as the ultimate target of international events. The article advances the claim that the Caucasus and Central Asia are exclusively within Russia's zone of geopolitical dominance.
The EU builds its relations with Central Asian countries based on mutual consent, bilateral interests, and benefits. The EU recognises the strategic importance of Central Asia, which links the huge Asian continent with Europe. As the EU is working to make relations with Central Asia stronger and deeper, the European Union’s engagement with Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan has developed significantly since the countries' independence following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
The Eastern Partnership (EaP) is a joint policy initiative that aims to deepen and strengthen relations between the European Union (EU) and its Eastern neighbours: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine. Belarus has suspended its participation as of June 2021.
The EU does not impose any action or program on the partner countries. The overall aim of cooperation is to build a common area of shared democracy, prosperity, and stability in line with each individual country's aspirations. Involvement in the EU initiatives does not exclude membership in the Eurasian Economic Union, CIS, or CSTO. The EU is a supporter of regional integration in all areas of the world.
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