Russia’s Pivot to the East: To Asia or From Europe?
... simply because it was basically absent from the region for decades. This is why it does not really come as a surprise that Netherlands are currently the number one investor in the RFE. All of this does not mean that Russia’s relations with the West will not get better. The current state is awful and unnatural. But for Russia not to develop a better Asian presence is no less unnatural. Ideally, Russia would embark upon a program of domestic economic modernization paired with international trust-building initiatives. It would make the country an attractive partner for both Asia and Europe, the latter ...
19.05.2016
