Brief: Competition Over Russia’s Far East

The remote district is quickly becoming more strategically important to Russia – and thus to the region.

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Background: The Russian Far East is the largest federal district in Russia and the farthest from Moscow. And because of its energy resources and access to the Pacific Ocean, it is quickly becoming more strategically important to Russia – and thus to the region. What Happened: Several meetings are worth noting. On Feb. 20, the […]

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