Russia's resurgence in Eurasia has been progressing steadily since Vladimir Putin came to power in 2000. This revival of Russia's influence in the region in general and Central Asia in particular should be considered in terms of four dimensions that explain Moscow's interests: 1) intervention in internal politics of the New Independent States; 2) economic integration; 3) military and security cooperation; and 4) energy development including pipeline control. Russia is pursuing a policy of multilateral integration in the former Soviet Union through international bodies such as the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the CIS Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), and the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC). Moreover, when its energy resources or infrastructure assets like pipelines or refineries are involved, Russia usually aims to deal with its CIS partners in Central Asia from a position of strength and control of the region's access to foreign markets.
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