Is Russia a center of Greater Eurasia?

The article deals with the problems of developing socio-philosophical concept of Eurasianism: the reasons, conditions, factors, contradictions in the formation of this doctrine, and its main ideas. We have considered the contribution of scientists and policymakers to its development, discussions around the concepts of "Eurasianism", "Eurasia", "The Asia-Pacific". Besides, the article analyzes the attitude of the Eurasians to the 1917 revolution, Soviet power, reforms in the field of economics, culture, and education. It is comprehended the concept of "ideocracy", its essence, and place in the Eurasian concept. Attention is drawn to the search by the government for a new selfidentification of Russia, to its transformation into a Eurasian centre of power, to the reasons for the departure from the West European orientation, and Asia pivot. We have explored trends and project the future of the “turn to the East”, its influence on the development of Siberia and the Far East.