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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Canada is one of those countries where a vast land mass obscures the fact that the country has a relatively small population. While Canada is the second largest country in the world, its 35 million inhabitants make Canada only the 39th most populated country.
Live Updates on Ukraine War
All times are approximate local time in Kyiv (GMT+2).
Friday, March 11
11:30 a.m.: The EU's foreign policy chief said the bloc would double its spending...
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FREEAs we consider how the war in Ukraine will end, we must first understand how it began. Russia invaded for geostrategic reasons – having...
