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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In late August, after talks between the United States and Russia failed to bring any kind of resolution to the war in Ukraine, Washington deployed naval assets to Venezuela – a staunch Russian ally – to combat drug trafficking and transnational criminal organizations. Then, in early September, Washington deployed five F-35 fifth-generation fighter jets to […]
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Days before Russian President Vladimir Putin met with U.S. President Donald Trump on Aug. 15, Russian forces in Ukraine made their largest single-day gain in more than a year....
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