Perspectives on Russia's Policy towards Central Asia - Legieć, Arkadiusz (Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych, 2019)
Central Asia is one of the most important regions in Russian foreign policy. The succession of power in Kazakhstan and other countries in the region are used by Russia to increase political pressure. China's actions are a challenge for Russian policy and lead to an increase in activity in the area of regional security. This may force Russia to put more resources in its Central Asia policy but that will not reduce its activity in other regions in the EU's neighbourhood