Russia’s Size and Centralization Become Liabilities

Moscow’s method of maintaining control over remote regions hampers its response to Ukrainian drone attacks.

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This week, a drone threat was declared for the first time ever in the Russian regions of Novosibirsk and Omsk, according to the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry. The reason for the threat declaration: Ukrainian drones, which ventured 2,500 kilometers (1,550 miles) beyond the border, deep into Siberia, to attack the Omsk oil refinery, the largest […]

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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.