The Vilnius issue in international relations: the historiography of the problem
This article considers certain historiographical aspects of the Vilnius issue as an international problem. The author analyses ... ... the Suwałki Agreement. The author pays special attention to the positions of western powers, the decision of the Conference of ... ... contemporary historiography of the Vilnius problem.
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The territorial structure of productive forces of Russian North-West in the 2000—2010s
A number of researchers are studying regional specifications of Russia from a variety of different perspectives. Economic geography has developed its own methods of ... ... field. We conclude that, having overcome the crisis of the 1990s, the economy of the Russian North-West displays an overall positive trend of coming back to the territorial structures of the beginning of the 20th century.
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Russian Exclave on the Baltic Sea: Evolution of Exclavity and Ways to Overcome It
The author considers peculiarities of the emergence and evolution of exclavity of the Kaliningrad region. The article analyses the influence of exclavity on the connections of the region with the Russian mainland, its economic ... ... disconnection of the exclave, economic development of the exclave, Kaliningrad identity, overcoming disadvantages of the exclave position
Dynamics of distribution of Karelians in regions of Russia from 1959 to 2021
For a long period, the Karelians have occupied a leading position among the titular peoples of the republics of Russia in terms of the rate of population decline. The aim of the study is to identify trends and main factors in the change in the concentration of Karelians at the level of Russian regions in the period between the 1959 and 2021 censuses, broken down into two time intervals — from 1959 to 1989 and from 1989 ...
The free trade zone mechanism in the EAEU international activities
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) plays a significant role in shaping a new global order based on the principles of innovative development, transregionalism, integration, and international cooperation. In the context of global regionalization and intensifying international competition, the EAEU represents a unique model of economic integration that unites ... ... power” as an important instrument of the EAEU’s international policy, contributing to the strengthening of its strategic position, improving the economic situation across the EAEU space, and expanding opportunities for successful economic and socio-political ...
The geopoetics of the city K.: the optics of perception
This article is a study of literary representations of the text 'Königsberg-Kaliningrad' analysed from the ... ... and Social Sciences], 6, pp. 75—83 (in Russ.).
Gilmanov, V. Kh., 2010. Problemy regional'noi literatury: «kenigsbergskii tekst» kak predmet khudozhestvennogo opyta... ... Leningrad, pp. 77—604 (in Russ.).
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Factors of self-actualization of student youth in the context of cross-cultural interaction and the mastering of a macro-mediator language
The topicality of this pilot study is predetermined by the necessity to optimize cross-cultural interaction in polyethnic regions by means of revelation of its subjects’ sociological portrait. In this research,... ... experimentally investigate the nature of cross-cultural interaction in mastering a macro-mediator language in the academic discourse. A scenario of the standardized... ... autonomy / conformism towards cultural-group influence”, “Predominant focus on positive / negative experience”, “Detachment / involvement in the process of cross-cultural...
Social and cultural determinants in the perception of environmental risks: Douglas grid group analysis
This research aims to determine the characteristics of the perception of environmental risks using the case of a salt deposit in the Kaliningrad region as an example. To achieve this aim, the author analyzed the social and cultural determinants of the population. The grid-group ... ... be explained by different cultural types: a negative attitude prevails among individualists and egalitarians, a contrasting position prevails among hierarchs. It has been established that there are socially determined forms of communication regarding ...
The development of the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad in changing geopolitical and geo-economic conditions (based on the GRP analysis)
The development of the Kaliningrad region, Russian exclave in the Baltic, is significantly influenced by foreign policy factors. The deterioration of relations between Russia and the West has led to a reduction in the region's economic ties with the neighbouring Baltic States. The coastal position of the region has enabled the development of foreign trade relations with East Asian and Latin American States. Diversification of ties and federal support ensured sufficiently dynamic regional development. The article analyzes the sectoral shifts in ...
The renaming of district centres in the Kaliningrad region in 1946
The preparation of the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR of September 7, 1946 on renaming the district centers of the Kaliningrad region is analysed based on documents of federal archives. Principles behind giving ... ... stages, new names were given in view of the former Russian, Polish, or Lithuanian name, a town’s geographical position, Russian and Soviet military history, and communist ideology.
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Foreign direct investment in North-West Russia
This article considers the socioeconomic characteristics of foreign direct investment and identifies the features of investment activities with foreign capital participation in the exclave region. The author analyses the dynamics of foreign direct investment inflow to the regions of North-West Russia and the industries preferred by foreign investors and identifies the position of the Kaliningrad region among the regions of North-West Russia
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The features of the functioning of small enterprises in the conditions of regional exclavity
This article analyzes the features of small business activity in the conditions of regional exclavity. The author shows that these conditions have both positive and negative impact on small business development. The combination of the specificity of small enterprises as business entities and the distinctive features of exclave regions and the subsequent assessment of the significance and nature of the ...
. Evolution of transport network of the Russian-Belarusian border area: on historical and geographical research
The article considers the issues of the transport system evolution in the modern territory of the Russian-Belarusian border area. Transport is noted for its special role in regional development and its contribution to the development of interregional ties, the formation of cross-border regions. The transport network forms a certain infrastructure in the regions, thanks to it connectivity and integrity ... ... border area. Particular attention is paid to its transit, intercapital geographical position, and the impact of transport development on regional growth. The author remarks...
Coastal location as a development factor of the cities in the Baltic region
Population dynamics is one of the key categories of socio-economic development of territories. Cities, as the main ... ... of this article is to identify the nature of the influence of the cities’ coastal position on the dynamics of their population by the example of the Baltic region countries. The dependence of the popultaion dynamics on the coastal location... ... statistical and cartographic analysis. The authors have drawn the conclusion about a potentially higher ranking of coastal cities as centers of attraction for the population...
Geopolitical turbulence and its economic and geographical projections: the case of Russia’s western border regions
... support on regional socio-economic systems. The study offers a general conceptual vision of geopolitical turbulence as a permanent (poorly predictable and only partially regulated) series of changes in the global political order as a whole and in the position of a particular country and its spatial units — regions and large urban agglomerations. Such changes are obvious and significant for society; they are reflected in the public consciousness and embodied in scientific discourse.
The bioindication of heavy metal precipitation in the Kaliningrad region
... employed to study heavy metal precipitation in the Kaliningrad region. Graphical data interpretation, correlation and factor analysis ... ... components in moss pollution.
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Supranational Policy of Migrant Integration in the EU
Integration of migrants is an intrinsic part of the modern life of almost all ... ... socioeconomic and demographic conditions for the formation of a national migrant integration policy in the framework of implementing ... ... countries. The study showed that, despite the large-scale and positive EU policy, due to differences in the socioeconomic and ... ... European Economic and Social committee and the Committee of the Regions— A Common Agenda for Integration — Framework for the ...
Russian-Estonian relations: a medium-term forecast
... Russian foreign policy rhetoric and Russian mass media. This conclusion is drawn from a medium-term forecast about the changing role of Estonia in Russian foreign policy. The forecast is based on the scenario methodology... ... specific actions of the Estonian elite, for example their readiness to change their position on the participation of Russian-speaking population in the democratic decision-making... ... regiona Severnogo izmenenija kak prioriteta vneshnej politiki centrov sily v Baltijskom regione [Formation of the Northern change as a priority foreign policy centers of power...
EU — Russia energy cooperation: major development trends and the present state
The article analyzes the development of EU — Russia energy relations through the lens of the evolution of three parameters: ... ... energy dialogue, since they set out conditions for energy cooperation in the Baltic Sea region. This research is based on a political and legal analysis of various documents and employs various international... .... In sum, the current situation in EU — Russia energy relations is favourable and positively affects cooperation in the Baltic Sea region.
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Modern Lithuanian foreign policy: the adjustment of traditional policy
The authors consider the core areas of Lithuanian foreign policy. Special attention is paid to the adjustment of the major ... ... European countries and to identify the dominant trends in the international policy in the region in order to forecast further development at European and global levels. This... ... arena. While earlier they were determined by the value (democratic approach), which was a reflection of American realism, today an increasingly important factor is the personality of the president, who does not always positively influence the changing policy of the country. The results of the research...
Geopolitical transformation of the Kaliningrad oblast of the Russian Federation
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Trans-Border Regions in the System of the Regional Hierarchy: the Systemic Approach
The article positions trans-border regions that are formed in the course of cooperation between the administrative, territorial and municipal institutions of neighbouring countries or have similar important characteristics, in the hierarchical system of regions. The authors prove trans-border regions to be a type of international regions and consider specific characteristics of these regions using the Baltic region as an example.
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Intangible Factors of U. S. Influence in Latin American and Caribbean Countries in the Entertainment Industry Context
... context of the U.S. intangible influence and to provide a forecast regarding the extent of this influence in the medium term. The use of intangible tools of influence in the studied area represents an attempt by the U.S. to maintain and strengthen its position as a regional leader in the era of global great power competition. The author concludes that the cultural influence of the U.S. in these sectors of the entertainment industry is predominant compared to the capabilities of other countries in the region, and the available resources allow ...
Self-acceptance and social support of younger students with different levels of stress
This study posits a correlation in younger school children between high levels of current stress and reduced self-acceptance, as well as between an increase in current stress and decreased satisfaction with emotional and instrumental support. The respondents were 131 pupils aged 8 to 12 years from years 3 and 4 of a school in the Moscow region. Methodologically, the study relied on the Bazhin-Etkinds colour relationship test, which helped analyse the ranks of preferred ...
Molecular genetic identification of bacterial isolates — xylanase producers
Microbial xylanases are widely used across various industries, making the search for new microorganisms capable of producing these enzymes a highly relevant task. A source for isolating strains with xylanolytic activity is plant-based materials rich in hemicelluloses, such as lignocellulosic biomass. In the Kaliningrad region, such materials include the meal of industrial hemp seeds (Cannabis sativa), seed hulls and seeds of white lupine (Lupinus ...
Strategy and practice of partial non-translation in contemporary poetry (a case study of Hong Kong and Russian authors)
The paper centers on the phenomenon of non-translation in the texts of bilingual poets who perform self-translation into the lect of a dominant, ‘larger’ tradition (Putonghua / Russian). Non-translation is set in ... ... special affective connection with a lect that is permanently associated with a weaker position. Paradoxically, the attempt to expand readership by translating into ‘larger’... ... «Istoriya» [Introduction to the Ethnogenesis of the Peoples of the Volga and Ural Regions. Part I. The Origins of the Ethnogenesis of the Finnish Peoples: A Teaching...
Moscow versus Saint Petersburg: assessment of the capitals in the lexical meanings of the occasional derivatives
... the natural corpora of the Internet, such as Yandex and Google, and the results of a survey. To obtain more objective data, the respondents were divided into three groups according to their place of residence — Moscow, Saint Petersburg and other regions. The majority of respondents believe that the word ‘moskvanutyj’ is more often used in a negative sense, whereas the words ‘peterburgnutyj’ and ‘piternutyj’ have both negative and positive meanings. The analysis of examples of the words ‘moskvanutyj’, ‘piternutyj, and ‘peterburgnutyj’ allowed for the identification of the meanings based on the stereotypes associated with life in the capitals. The study reveals that ...
Business letter in the system of regional documents in the middle of the 18th century
The development of the business letter as a separate type of documents is the issue the present article focuses on. The material for the study is collected in the Volgograd ... ... from an inferior to a superior, between equal-status communicants). The business letter is established to occupy a peripheral position in the system of the Don Army documents, because, despite obtaining unity in some form features, it was still an underdeveloped ...
Cooperation between a university and employers as a condi-tion for high-quality training of specialists in physical education and sports
The problem of education quality is of particular importance in modern conditions; it must be assessed based not only on the mastery of educational programs, but also on the successful implementation of and demand for the professional knowledge obtained. The region’s geopolitical position makes it necessary to provide university graduates with competitive competences. Therefore, active cooperation between a university and employers makes it possible to modernise the process of training specialists in physical education and sports
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Evolution of «Alternative for Germany» in 2017—2021
... that Alternative for Germany could have several main scenarios of development: gradually move closer to the center and become a systemic party, disappear after several electoral cycles, or continue moving to the right. By the elections to the Parliament in 2021, the party strengthened its positions in the eastern regions of the country, while continuing to shift to the right. This article examines the internal struggle among members of the party,...
Tourism as a priority of regional development
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Sociocultural function of the library in rural areas (the case of the Slavsk municipality of the Kaliningrad region)
Being in close proximity to the local community and its needs, a modern rural library in the Russian space is designed to be not only a center for users to access information, but also a place of education, cultural and intellectual activities, adaptation of residents to rapidly changing political, socio-economic, and ... ... should act as an institution of socialization through developing a system of traditional values and preserving local culture, positioning itself as an open platform and involving residents in an active social and business life. In the article, the author ...
Narcotization of the population as a social problem (the case of the subjects of the North-Western Federal District)
Narcotizing of the population does not only cause harm to the physical and mental health of drug addicts, but also adversely affects the vital activity of the regions, which creates a direct threat to the gene pool of the nation, ensuring the rule of law, the national ... ... of drug-consumption in the District largely depends on the economic and geographical position of the subjects, the natural and climatic conditions. Opioid drug addiction...
Information metabolism and innovation dynamics in the Rostov agglomeration: the role of the coastal factor and economic clustering
The article focuses on the issues of innovative development of coastal agglomerations, as advancement drivers for the regions of Southern Russia, which experience a reduction in contact potential in modern geo-economic conditions that complicates international economic and technological cooperation.... ... component’s influence in achieving innovative development and metabolism processes of explicit and tacit knowledge. Theoretical positions and hypotheses are tested through analyzing official regional statistics, as well as the data of the expert survey....
Shore ground monitoring methodology
The method of ground shores monitoring includes a set of activities on local sites with reference to a network of reference benchmarks.... ... have a reasonable choice of a marker, i. e. an element of the relief, the change in position of which makes it possible to obtain the magnitude of deformations of the shore... ... period of 2002—2015 by results of in-situ measurements // Managing risks to coastal regions and communities in a changing world : Proc. Intern. сonf. EMECS'11-SeaCoasts...
Western border regions of Russia: delimitation, structure, typology
... phenomenon. I pay particular attention to the principles of, and approaches to, the delimitation of western border regions. As a result, I classify seventeen constituent entities of Russia as western border regions. Another focus is the structuring of border regions based on environmental, climatic, positional, political-territorial, resource and economic, settlement-related, and other factors. I provide a multi-criteria typology in view of the actual and potential effect of geopolitical and geoeconomic turbulence on regional socioeconomic systems.
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The current condition of Kaliningrad landscape environment (methodology and basic results)
An original methodology for studying cultural landscapes and regenerative successions on territories of different genesis is used as a basis for a map of the current conditions of the landscapes of the Kaliningrad region. The authors come to a conclusion that shrinking socioeconomic space leads to an increase in the area of territories developing according to the natural scenario and exhibiting positive dynamics of regenerative succession.
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