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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Recent moves by Belarus to strengthen and reorganize its military have raised concerns that Minsk and Moscow are preparing to open a second front against Ukraine. At the beginning of August, the commander of Belarusian special operations forces, Col. Aleksandr Ilyukevich, said several units of the new 37th Airborne Assault Brigade, whose creation was announced […]
Choking the Grain Trade
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Russia’s High Expectations for Putin-Xi Meeting
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