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 December 2023, the European Council granted Georgia official candidate status for membership in the European Union, a result long favored by much of the population as well as successive pro-Western governments in Tbilisi. But last week, the ruling Georgian Dream party suspended accession talks until 2028. As many as 200,000 Georgians took to the […]
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Live Updates on Ukraine War
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