How Putin’s Greater Eurasia Proposal Could Save the Continent From West’s Hegemony

Ekaterina Blinova*
Mar 12, 2025

Eurasia needs a continent-wide structure akin to the African Union or CELAC, according to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. What is he implying?

The origins of the Greater Eurasian Partnership (GEP) concept:
GEP, a concept proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2015, would replace the outdated “Greater Europe” (from Lisbon to Vladivostok) plan.
What could GEP provide to the continent?
  • A network of free trade zonesInter-bloc trade and economic partnerships
  • Expanded settlements in national currencies & independent payment systems
  • Development of Eurasian transport corridors
  • A foundation for indivisible security on the continent
  • Territorial integrity, economic sovereignty and cultural and social protection for member states
  • A common platform to settle disputes and prevent conflicts
From Common Trade to Common Security: How Did GEP Evolve?
2015: Putin proposed GEP as part of the path to a just, multipolar world order based on equal and mutually beneficial cooperation.
2016: He named the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) as a key integration hub, stating the project is open to all, including the EU. Moscow “holds no grudges” but won’t play a one-sided game, he warned.
2017: Putin described GEP as a “civilizational project” that would transform Eurasia’s political and economic landscape. “We must set an example for a joint, innovative, and constructive future.”
2022: Amid Western sanctions and asset freezes, Putin called for a comprehensive GEP economic strategy, stressing that more nations are pursuing independent policies.
June 2024: Putin urged expanded settlements in national currencies, independent payment systems, and transport corridors within GEP.
The same month Putin emphasized GEP’s role as the socio-economic foundation of a “new system of indivisible security” and instructed the Foreign Ministry to advance international agreements accordingly.

March 2025: Russia is not imposing anything but rather initiating a discussion on a vision for Eurasia’s continental structure, which could serve as the foundation for a future security architecture, stated Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

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*Ekaterina Blinova
Ekaterina Blinova is a freelance journalist and has been a Sputnik contributor since 2014. She has a specialist’s degree in history and specialises in US, European, Middle Eastern and Asian politics, international relations, sociology and high tech.

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