Putin, Lukashenko and Nazarbayev formed the Eurasian Economic Union
Nursultan Nazarbayev, Alexander Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin. Photo: kremlin.ru The leaders of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan Vladimir Putin, Alexander Lukashenko and Nursultan Nazarbayev signed an agreement on the formation of the Eurasian Economic Union in Astana. It is reported by RIA "Novosti". As Gazeta.ru clarifies , now this document must ratify the legislative bodies of the three states. After that, from January 1, 2015, the EAEU will begin to function.