What Russians Think About the Conflict With Ukraine

They are more worried about their day-to-day lives than the palace intrigue of Kyiv.

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By now, tensions between Russia and Ukraine, and therefore Russia and the West, are well documented. Russia amassed troops at the border, the U.S. objected, and the negotiations to resolve the issue have gone nowhere, raising the possibility that a military operation is in the offing. One question ignored in the headlines is whether the […]

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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.