Russia’s Fertilizer Diplomacy

Runaway gas prices are hurting fertilizer production – and opening up opportunities for Moscow.

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Already volatile natural gas prices went through the roof in Europe last week after the chief of Germany’s energy regulator said the Russia-to-Germany gas pipeline known as Nord Stream 2 would not begin operating until at least the second half of 2022. The news pushed European gas prices above $1,700 per thousand cubic meters for […]

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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.