Russia’s conservation strategy a single socio-cultural space with Central Asia after the collapse of the USSR

The article analyzes the Russian state policy aimed at preserving a common socio-cultural space with the republics of Central Asia in the early 2000s, when changes in the geopolitical situation and the growth of external threats necessitated the stabilization of the region. The article examines the deterioration of the situation of Russian-speaking citizens in the studied countries, in particular the opportunity to receive education in Russian, and Russia’s response to these challenges.