Kazakhstan Keeps Its Options Open, but Not Too Open

Moscow isn’t all that worried about a fundamental policy reorientation from its neighbor.

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine showed the world just how far Moscow would go to protect its interests. And as the war rages on, many wonder whether other important points along Russia’s periphery, including Georgia, Belarus or the South Caucasus, might be next. Perhaps nowhere is more concerning than Central Asia, which separates Russia from China […]

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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.