Re-integration of Kazakhstan with Russia within the Eurasian Union must be considered not only from the Eurasianist / Pro-Russian position, but, it also has to be analyzed from the European skepticism and Kazakh nationalist viewpoint. Only the historical and nationalist approach could explain the true nature of Russian-Kazakh integration relations. The Customs Union and the Common Economic Space should not compromise the political sovereignty of any member countries in any way. Of course Russia will be a dominant party in the newly shaping structure. All decision-making processes are based first of all in Moscow. Kazakh politicians, academicians and businessmen should always defend the national interests of the Kazakhs. İf not, this geopolitical project may lead to the same negative historical results as was the collapse of the USSR. In this paper the authors tired to prove that for now the Eurasian integration with Russia is not so necessary for Kazakhstan in terms of national economy. The results of the researhc suggest that Kazakhstan loses economically and politically to Russia in what concerns desision-making, control, regulation and institutionalization.

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