... French technology. As a result, while everyone talks about energy security the action in the South Atlantic and Antarctica is making the region a big hangout for nuclear submarine activity and that means military spending that drive the defense driven economy. This helps facilitate the expanded Russian naval presence that Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks. The scenario also provides more opportunities for the new Russian B-90 Sarov class nuclear attack submarines and their high tech research capabilities....
The Economization of Russia’s Foreign Policy
By restoring its economic and financial potential since 2000, Russia has begun to move away from a passive, reflexive position with respect to the economic and financial realities and institutions of the international community. Initially, it tried to use these rules to further its political interests, but later called into question some of them and took upon itself to coordinate actions among the growing economies (BRICS) dissatisfied with these rules...
... but also by the prices charged by the natural monopolies, as well as by weak business activity.
Prices charged by the infrastructural monopolies are growing 10-15 percent every year, fueling growth in utility tariffs and related prices. Meanwhile, the economy is being sluggish to react to price stimuli. By mid-2012 output had returned to the pre-crisis level, but producer prices were up 32 percent on 2008. The economy now needs much greater coordination between monetary, structural and institutional ...
... abolition of visas should be taken for the successful development of the region. The features of the economic zone of Kaliningrad should consist of not artificial establishment of internal economic relations, but a full re-orientation of the Kaliningrad economy with the Western market.
In order to increase the tourist attractiveness of the region, the conditions and infrastructure for business travel should be actively developed. Increasing the popularity of the region among Russian tourists can be achieved ...
