Three Russian Baltic regions in the context of confrontation between Russia and the West
... the most dynamic and assertively developing part of the world in the coming years and decades will be not what is to the west of us but what is to the east and south” [25]. It is in these directions that the foreign policy and economic ties of the Russian Federation should and have already begun to diversify [26]. The Eurasian ideas of Gumilyov are of great importance for shaping the Eurasian vector of modern economic (and not only) activities of Russia [27]. As Druzhinin points out, “an important aspect ...
Modern trends in paradiplomacy: a case of Russian-Finnish regional cooperation
... approach to the dichotomy ‘small countries — big powers’;
— extensive use of foreign languages in education and science [35].
Courses from the SPbU curriculum, such as “History of International Relations in the Baltic Sea Region” and “Russian Federation Policy Towards the Baltic and Nordic Countries,” serve as examples that can illustrate these particular characteristics.<15>
The effectiveness of the Cross-border university can be gauged by factors such as the count of existing international ...
Local border traffic as an efficient tool for developing cross-border cooperation
... bilateral agreements on a simplified border crossing regime in border areas. This article analyses local border traffic as a cross-border cooperation tool. The territory described in the study includes the external borders of the EU (and Norway) with the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus. The article will be of interest to specialists in international and, particularly, in cross-border cooperation. The authors analyse the mechanism of local border traffic and identify possible trends based on the ...
Minimising Investment Risks Through Optimising Public-Private Partnership: The Case of the Kaliningrad Region
... Vestnik Baltijskogo federal'nogo universiteta im. I. Kanta [Vestnik Immanuel Kant Baltic federal University], no. 3, p. 143—151. (in Russ.)
4. On the Special Economic Zone in the Kaliningrad Region and on Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation: Federal law 16-FZ, dated 10 Jan. 2006 (as amended on 11.03.2016.), available at:
http://www.consultant.ru
. (accessed 29.06.2016). (in Russ.)
5. About the state support of organizations that are making investments in the form of capital investment ...
Spatial planning in the European Union and the Russian Federation
This article analyzes the principles of spatial planning, which form the basis for this type of urban development in the countries of the European Union (EU) and in the Russian Federation. The following principles are considered and compared for both territories: 1) promotion of territorial cohesion through a more balanced social and economic development of regions and improved competitiveness; 2) encouragement of development ...