Pepe Escobar — How the New Silk Roads are merging into Greater Eurasia

Summary:
The concept of Greater Eurasia has been discussed at the highest levels of Russian academia and policy-making for some time. This week the policy was presented at the Council of Ministers and looks set to be enshrined, without fanfare, as the main guideline of Russian foreign policy for the foreseeable future. President Putin is unconditionally engaged to make it a success. Already at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum in 2016, Putin referred to an emerging “Eurasian partnership”. I was privileged over the past week to engage in excellent discussions in Moscow with some of the top Russian analysts and policymakers involved in advancing Greater Eurasia.… Important. Asia Times How the New Silk Roads are merging into Greater Eurasia Pepe Escobar

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Mike Norman considers the following as important: Belt and Road Initiative, BRI, Eurasia, high-speed rail, New Silk Road Economic Belt, Trans-Siberian railway

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