... Foreign Policy Concept states Russia’s unique geographic position and its transit potential as a means to advance national economy and improve transport and infrastructural connectivity in the region [
5
]. However, the document pays more attention ... ... Kazakhstan, while simultaneously engaging Azerbaijan to play a more active role in region-building. Northern Sea route (NSR) and the Arctic, where Russia needs to balance unfriendly Western nations, members of the Arctic Council, as well as an increasingly more ...
... and left a deep imprint on the national mentality. This heritage will undoubtedly stay with Russians in future, affecting their perceptions of themselves, the overall worldviews as well as many specific economic, social, military and other decisions.
Economy
Andrey Kortunov:
Is Global Icebreaker Race Imminent?
Today, the Arctic region houses less than 1.3% of Russia’s population, but it accounts for some 12–15% of the national GDP and for 25% of all the exports. One fifth of all Russia’s oil and four fifth of natural gas are extracted here. The Arctic continental ...
The 5th annual report by RIAC, RAS Institute of Far Eastern Studies and the Institute of International Studies at Fudan University
The 5th annual report by RIAC, RAS Institute of Far Eastern Studies and the Institute of International Studies at Fudan University presents the сommon views of leading Russian and Chinese international affairs experts on the development of Russia–China cooperation in 2018 and the first quarter of 2019.
The authors analyze the dynamics of Russia–China interaction on...
