Logistics as a Factor in Russia’s “East Policy”

“Freight pivot to the East,” or when the Far East finally stops being a “far” away region New trends in the logistics component of Russia’s economy were among the principal discussions of the 7th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) held on September 5–8, 2022 in Vladivostok. Even Vladimir Putin dwelled specifically on this matter in his plenary address when he said, “Notably, despite the attempts of external pressure, the total cargo of Russian seaports has decreased only slightly over the seven months...