Putin’s long game? Meet the Eurasian Union It starts in 2015 and sounds like a scheme to rebuild the USSR, but its history is quite different — and troubling for the West ← Related Article Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page Russia stretches its wings Since the Berlin Wall fell, Russia’s old partners have been lining up with the European Union. The new Eurasian Union is meant as a counterweight. An answer to EU growth Evolution of geopolitical forces by population SOURCE: European Union, NATO, US Department of State, United Nations Chiqui Esteban/Globe Staff
