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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When COVID-19 Hits Home

In Russia, the country I call home, COVID-19 cases are increasing. The number of daily infections exceeds that of the first wave earlier this year, with Moscow leading all regions. The government has reintroduced some restrictions accordingly, including capping operational hours for restaurants, imposing capacity limits in movie theaters, implementing mandatory remote work for certain […]

What Russia Expects From the Next US President

Though legal challenges remain, Joe Biden seems as though he will be the next U.S. president. Russia is in no hurry to congratulate him on his victory. For all...

What We’re Reading: Interpretations of Work and History

Culture Shock: Surviving Five Generations in One Workplace By Joanna Dodd Massey Five generations now occupy the U.S. workforce. That means at any given time, there can be a nearly 50-year...

Russia’s Low-Key Problem in Kyrgyzstan

On Oct. 4, Kyrgyzstan held parliamentary elections that, true to form, ended in political unrest. Rallies broke out the next day, leaving more than 1,200 injured in the ensuing...

What We’re Reading: Work-Life Balance and Mapping the Energy Sector

Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live) By Eve Rodsky I’m fascinated by the effects demographics have on the labor...

Russia Plays It Cool With Belarus

On Sept. 23, Alexander Lukashenko officially took office as president of Belarus again. It wasn’t your typical inauguration ceremony, the date of which was kept secret until recently and...

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