تحليل سياست چرخش به شرق روسيه در سايه‌ي تحولات جنگ اوكراين

Abstract Since the collapse of the Soviet unio‎n, Russian foreign policy has oscillated between Western-oriented an‎d Eurasianist approaches. However, the intensification of confrontation with the West—particularly following the outbreak of the full-scale Ukraine war in February 2022 an‎d the imposition of extensive economic an‎d political sanctions—has compelled Russia to fundamentally reassess its strategic foreign policy orientation. The central problem addressed in this study is the nature, rationale, an‎d practical implementation of Russia’s “Turn to the East” policy in the context of the Ukraine war, as well as an eva‎luation of its opportunities an‎d constraints. Employing the theoretical frameworks of Offensive Realism an‎d Eurasianism, an‎d utilizing a descriptive–analytical methodology based on library an‎d official document sources, this research seeks to answer the main question of what constitutes Russia’s Turn to the East as a foreign policy strategy an‎d how it is being operationalized under contemporary geopolitical conditions. The findings indicate that Western security pressures an‎d economic sanctions, combined with shifting geopolitical realities in the international order, have facilitated the activation of Eurasianist ideological principles an‎d the deepening of Russia’s cooperation with non-Western actors, particularly in Asia. This policy does not merely represent a substitution of European economic relations with Eastern partners, but rather a multidimensional strategy aimed at mitigating the effects of sanctions, preserving Russia’s status as a revisionist great power, an‎d challenging the U.S.-centered international order. Consequently, Russia’s Turn to the East can be understood as a core component of its long-term strategy to adapt to an emerging multipolar order an‎d to counter its containment. Keywords: Offensive Realism, Eurasianism, Turn to the East, Balance of Power, Neo-Tsarism

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