Ekaterina Zolotova

Ekaterina Zolotova is an analyst for Geopolitical Futures. Prior to Geopolitical Futures, Ms. Zolotova participated in several research projects devoted to problems and prospects of Russia’s integration into the world economy. Ms. Zolotova has a specialist degree in international economic relations from Plekhanov Russian University of Economics. In addition, Ms. Zolotova studied international trade and international integration processes. Her thesis was on features of economic development of Venezuela. She speaks native Russian and is fluent in English.

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In Armenia, Russia Takes a Wait-and-See Approach

By all appearances, Russia is losing an ally in a part of the world where it can least afford to have enemies. Armenia, the small (and shrinking) country in the South Caucasus, has a number of grievances with Russia, most notably that the Kremlin failed to come to its aid when Azerbaijan attacked it over […]

Is a Real Estate Bubble Growing in Russia?

Last week, certain Russian banks suspended issuance of preferential loans for IT specialists, ahead of the expiration at the end of 2024 of a preferential mortgage program, which was...

Russia’s Gazprom Treads Water

More than two years into the Ukraine war, there has been unexpected optimism surrounding the Russian economy. A recently published report by the European Commission shows that the country...

The Reality of Russo-Chinese Relations

There’s a building in a certain district of Moscow that has adapted to geopolitical trends better than most others. Until 2020, it was car dealership that sold new and...

New Strategic Documents Preserve Belarus’ Options

At the end of April, Belarus updated its Military Doctrine and its National Security Concept to respond to urgent security threats, regional volatility and its neighbors’ military buildups. The...

Rocket Launch Exposes Russia’s Technology Gaps

Russia on Thursday successfully test-launched a heavy-lift rocket called the Angara-A5, its first space rocket developed after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Though the Kremlin has touted it...

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