Чунг Маргарет

This article examines Russian foreign policy in Central Asia from 1991 to the present. First of all, it gives an insight into how Russia uses a combination of bilateral agreements and multilateral regional initiatives in both security and economic domains. This article also examines Russia’s economic, security and energy interests and the region and gives an evaluation of Russia’s policies in the region. Basic theories of international relations such as realism and liberalism are used in this study to analyze the successes and limitations of Russian foreign policy in the Central Asian region.