In the Pandemic, an Opportunity for Russia in Uzbekistan

As other countries tend to their own affairs, Moscow is making moves in Central Asia.

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Russia has been trying, and often succeeding, to maintain its influence in Central Asia ever since the collapse of the Soviet Union. It’s not alone, of course – the United States, China and Turkey are also interested in the region’s resources and geostrategic potential. But as the rest of the world focuses on the COVID-19 […]

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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.