"... [Olga Butorina] believes that the crisis being witnessed in the EU is creating new conditions for the integration of the former Soviet Union, which just covers the Eurasian region. "Today, the situation for the former Soviet Union has changed dramatically. No one will move the same Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan into the Eurasian Union by force. It is important to understand that only through joint efforts can the Eurasian space countries improve their position in a globalised world," ..." (Quoted from article)