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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Can Russia Withstand Western Sanctions?

In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Western countries have introduced a series of measures to try to force the Russian economy into meltdown. Many Western governments have imposed strict sanctions on Russian banks, elites and exports, and major international companies have suspended their Russian operations. The European Union, Switzerland, Canada and others closed their […]

Russia Flexes, but Not in Ukraine

Though the crisis in Ukraine is far from over, many are already asking whether Russia’s decision not to go to war is a geopolitical defeat or victory. If things...

What Russians Think About the Conflict With Ukraine

By now, tensions between Russia and Ukraine, and therefore Russia and the West, are well documented. Russia amassed troops at the border, the U.S. objected, and the negotiations to...

What We’re Reading: Robots and Russian Heroes

Burn-In: A Novel of the Real Robotic Revolution By August Cole and P.W. Singer The plot of “Burn-In” is … fine. Written by the same duo that produced “Ghost Fleet” and...

What the Failure of the US-NATO-Russia Talks Means

Negotiations last week between the United States and Russia say a lot without saying much at all. Talks first took place on Jan. 9 ahead of more official discussions...

Russia’s Plan to Woo Azerbaijan

Russia spent much of 2021 trying to reestablish the buffers it lost after the collapse of the Soviet Union. It deployed troops to its western border with Ukraine, increased...

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