Russia’s Strategy to Revitalize the CIS

An emphasis on economic cooperation and conciliation could breathe new life into the post-Soviet organization.

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Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted in Moscow the leaders of the other countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States. According to his press secretary, Putin also had the opportunity to meet informally with his counterparts for more substantive talks, including on ways to revitalize the CIS. Amid Western efforts to isolate the Russian […]

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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.