I fear people such as Aleksandr Dugin have had entirely to much
influence over Putin over the many years. Dugin's writings on "Eurasianist" have influenced Putin in one distinct direction,
being, Russian expansion to regain all that has been lost over the
years.
Perhaps of some use for starters:
1.
Wiki 2.
Aleksandr Ernie. Time for me to hit the sack and get some sleep. Do have a great upcoming day.