When COVID-19 Hits Home

I know from experience the toll the disease and renewed lockdown measures are taking in Russia.

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In Russia, the country I call home, COVID-19 cases are increasing. The number of daily infections exceeds that of the first wave earlier this year, with Moscow leading all regions. The government has reintroduced some restrictions accordingly, including capping operational hours for restaurants, imposing capacity limits in movie theaters, implementing mandatory remote work for certain […]

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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.