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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There’s no question that Turkey and Azerbaijan are close – even complementary. They signed a strategic alliance in 2021 that described their relationship as “one nation, two states,” and along with a shared cultural, linguistic and historical affinity of their peoples in the Turkic world, this creates an impression of unquestioned unity. They share geopolitical […]
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Russia’s Size and Centralization Become Liabilities
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