Summary. The relevance of this article is attributable primarily to the need for understanding the whole complex of problems of energy cooperation between Belarus and the participating States of the Eurasian Economic Union (hereinafter - the EAEC). This problem is, unfortunately, did not get the required coverage, both in literature and in the press. In particular, in the area of marginal scientific attention is the problem of the evolution of doctrinal approaches of the Russian state to the energy security of the participating countries the EAEC in the international arena.

Key words: Eurasian Economic Union, national security, resources, energy security strategy, energy.