Overview

• Speaking in Dushanbe at the CIS Heads of State Council on October 10, Vladimir Putin restated that the EAEU keeps its doors open to prospective participants.
• Putin argued the bloc provides tangible gains for members, including access to larger markets and improved conditions for cooperation.
• He said the EAEU arose after the CIS failed to produce mechanisms acceptable to all, prompting a subset of states to deepen trade and economic ties.
• The president voiced readiness to consider additional instruments to deepen cooperation for those who seek it, including steps that could be pursued within the CIS.
• No new accessions or specific policy measures were announced, with the remarks presented as a policy signal reported by state media.