Russia's Eastern Policy: Old Restrictions and New Conditions

... rapid rupture of many ties between it and European states, the curtailment of investment, and a serious slowdown in international trade, writes Valdai Club Programme Director Timofei Bordachev . Vladivostok is about to host the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), a crucial public event and the hallmark of “Russia’s pivot to the East”. This ambitious policy was proclaimed by Moscow a little over 10 years ago, when in one of his addresses, the Russian president proclaimed the development of the country’s Far East and its integration with the world market ...