Historical background of Eurasian cooperation

the purpose of the study is to identify the historical prerequisites for the formation of Eurasian economic integration and to determine the role of Russia in the evolution of integration processes in the Eurasian space from the middle of the 19th century to the present. Research objectives: 1. To analyze the integration processes during the Russian Empire and their impact on the formation of the Eurasian economic space 2. To investigate the mechanisms of economic integration within the Soviet Union and their impact on the development of regional cooperation 3. To study the current stage of Eurasian integration within the framework of the Russian Federation and the formation of the EAEU This study is devoted to the analysis of the historical prerequisites for the formation of the Eurasian economic integration and the role of Russia in this process during three key periods: the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union and the Russian Federation. A comprehensive methodological approach is applied, including comparative historical analysis, an institutional approach, and Bela Balasha's theory of economic integration. The results of the study demonstrate the continuity of Russia's integration efforts in the Eurasian space, and show how the mechanisms and forms of integration have transformed in various historical epochs. Special attention is paid to the analysis of the current stage of Eurasian integration, embodied by in the EAEU, which represents a qualitatively new stage in the development of regional cooperation based on the principles of equality and mutual benefit.

Eurasian integration, the Russian Empire, the USSR, the EAEU, economic cooperation, regional integration, the post-Soviet space, trade relations