Proponents of globalization believe that Russia’s largest cities must follow in the footsteps of the ‘global cities’ and compete for command positions in the global economy, using the geopolitical and geo-economic advantages of their Eurasian location and Soviet-era heritage. This does not seem very realistic. Around Russia
Proponents of globalization believe that Russia’s largest cities must follow in the footsteps of the ‘global cities’ and compete for command positions in the global economy, using the geopolitical and geo-economic advantages of their Eurasian location and Soviet-era heritage. This does not seem very realistic. Around Russia
When the Baltic countries entered NATO and the European Union a couple of years ago, many thought it was the end of the centuries-old "red line." Euro-Atlantic organizations had crossed into the former Russian and Soviet empires.
In September 2004, the Russian city of Novgorod hosted an international conference entitled Russia at the Turn of the Century: Hopes and Reality. Its organizers were the RIA Novosti news agency, the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, Russia in Global Affairs, and The Moscow Times.