Geography of the mobile internet in the border and interior regions of Russia
... within the context of the current mobile network density.
Research Methodology
The study covers 85 out of the 89 Russian regions. It includes Moscow and the Moscow region, St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region, as well as Sevastopol and the Republic of Crimea, considered jointly. Notably, the study excludes the territories of the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics, as well as the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions due to a lack of available information. The geoinformation analysis of mobile internet ...
Crimea in the legacy of B. D. Grekov, fellow of the Academy of Sciences
Crimea holds a very special place in the biography of B. D. Grekov (1882—1953), an outstanding Russian historian and a fellow of the Soviet Academy of Sciences. Crimea was his long-standing research interest and a place of work and leisure. Some of ...
The geopolitical effect of the maritime factor on the spatial development of post-Soviet Russia: the Baltic case
... activity, particularly in the hydrocarbon industry, gained momentum the list grew to include the Sakhalin and Astrakhan regions [30]. GRP was increasing across the country, with Russia’s coastal regions<4> remaining in the lead. Leaving aside Crimea, which became part of the country in 2014, the GRP of Russia’s coastal regions, according to Rosstat, was 13.8 % in 2000, 14.9 % in 2008, 16.7 % in 2014 and 18.1 % in 2020. Notably, this shift induced by the stable growth of sea ports’ turnover,...
Geographical structure and dynamics of foreign trade relations of the Republic of Crimea with the border countries and economic security issues
The status of the Republic of Crimea as a new border region of Russia prioritizes the study of the region's foreign economic relations. The article focuses on general and particular foreign trade indicators of the Republic of Crimea while ensuring economic security of the region....
Factors and features of innovative development of the Republic of Crimea
The innovative development of a region is the essential condition for increasing its competitiveness. The reintegration of the Republic of Crimea into the Russian Federation requires considerable efforts aimed at overcoming external geo-economic barriers in socio-economic development, as well as at revitalizing the economic activities of enterprises, including production highly demanded ...
The sea factor in the federal regulation of Russia’s spatial development: post-Soviet experience and current priorities
... on Sakhalin Island and in the Arctic, etc. [5]. Another major influence on coastalisation is geopolitical and situational changes: the growing exclavity of the Kaliningrad region as tensions rise between Russia and the West [9], the incorporation of Crimea into Russia [17], the economic and geopolitical imperatives of the development of the Northern Sea Route [18].
The current period, whose onset was effectively marked by the military-political events unfolding since February 2022, is characterised ...
Kaliningrad and Crimea as Russian exclaves: similarities, differences, and interconnections
The article examines the emergence and development of Crimea (including Sevastopol) as Russia’s fourth exclave. Using the typology of the world’s enclave areas as objects of political geography, the author identifies distinctive characteristics of the Kaliningrad region and Crimea (the Crimean federal ...
The EU Vs. Russia: Legal Nature and Implementation of the Union’s Restrictive Measures
... law on the sanction policy. The author also examines EU sanctions imposed on other countries and compares them to the Russian ones. He thus comes up with the following classification of sanctions against Russia: individual sanctions, those targeted at Crimea and Sevastopol, and anti-Russian economic sanctions. He concludes that the EU sanctions against Russia are inconsistent with the legal nature of restrictive measures, since they are a punishment rather than a policy tool. The author believes that ...
Feodosia as a city and a visual text (Aivazovsky Project)
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Сoastal exclaves among enclosed territories of the world
... регионального продукта Республики Крым // Территориальный орган Федеральной службы государственной статистики по Республике Крым. URL:
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The border as a barrier and an incentive for the structural economic transformation of the Kaliningrad exclave
... territories in Russia and abroad whose geopolitical situation has undergone such substantial and rapid changes over the last three decades as the Kaliningrad region. Russia’s Spatial Development Strategy 2025 rightfully designates this region, alongside Crimea, the city of Sevastopol, and the Far Eastern regions, as priority geostrategic territories of the nation.
The westernmost region of Russia stands as its sole and the world’s most populous exclave. The geographical isolation of the region from ...
Geopolitical regionalisation of the Baltic area: the essence and historical dynamics
... ‘Eurasian arc of instability’, which runs through several conflict regions in the post-Soviet space [14].
However, NATO’s enlargement, which has been a source of conflict since the late 1990s, the geopolitical fracture of Ukraine in 2014, marked by Crimea’s integration into Russia, and, since 2002, the special military operation has had negative geopolitical and geo-economic repercussions on the Baltic region and collective Europe as a whole. Initially, in 2014—2021, these adverse effects manifested ...
The image of a ‘good Frenchman’ in Russian press between the Napoleonic and Crimean Wars
The author examines the image of the Frenchman in Russian quality journals published between the Napoleonic and Crimean wars. In many Russian journals, the emphasis was laid on creating a positive image of some social strata of French society. The author identifies the reasons for this phenomenon. The image of a ‘good Frenchman’ reveals the attitude of Russian press towards acute political and social issues of the time.
1. Бальзак О. де. Избранное / пер. с фр. Р....
The Baltic Sea region and increasing international tension
... prinjatii v Rossijskuju Federaciju Respubliki Krym I obrazovanii v sostave Rossijskoj Federa-cii novyh sub’ektov – Respubliki Krym I goroda federal’nogo znachenija Sevasto-polja» [Federal Constitutional Law “On acceptance of the Republic of Crimea into the Russian Federation and the creation of new constituent entities of the Russian Fe¬deration – the Republic of Crimea and the Federal City of Sevastopol”], 2014, Krem¬lin.ru, available at: http://www.kremlin.ru/acts/bank/38220 (accessed ...
Sanctions risks and regional development: Russian case
... are represented in 53 regions and account for approximately 2.3 % of the revenue of all companies in Russia. A high share of these companies in the market was observed in several manufacturing regions (Vologda, Arkhangelsk, Chelyabinsk), as well as in Crimea (Fig. 3).<19>
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Estimated share of legal entities included in the EU and US sanctions lists in the total revenue of all companies by region in 2017—2021, %
Source: calculated according to Rosstat and SPARK-Interfax data.
The expected negative ...
The Accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO: Geopolitical implications for Russia’s position in the Baltic Sea region
The article examines Sweden’s and Finland’s motives for ending their long-time non-aligned policies and joining NATO after Russia had launched a special military operation in Ukraine in February 2022. The two countries’ decision is shown to be in the interest of the United States, which has always sought to fill the geopolitical vacuum reigning after the collapse of the opposing Soviet bloc and the Soviet Union itself. Finland and Sweden were the missing links for Washington and NATO in the...
Three Russian Baltic regions in the context of confrontation between Russia and the West
... West, which has affected the Baltic region. The time frame spanning from 2014 to 2023 was chosen for the study. This period encompasses the sanctions imposed by Western countries and their associations, primarily the EU, in response to the return of Crimea and Sevastopol to Russia, and extends up to the present day, when the relations between Russia and the West, as many experts and politicians have emphasised, have reached a critical point and may require substantial changes in the global order,...
International heritage in the memorial landscape of the Kaliningrad region
This article aims to analyse the structure of sites in the Kaliningrad region commemorating events, phenomena or figures of international history, as well as to reveal their symbolic significance. The study uses empirical data on the origin, time of construction and purpose of the monuments, memorials and other places of commemoration. Theoretically, it draws on the concepts of cultural memory and sites of memory. The idiographic and historiographic methods were employed along with general scientific...
Expansionism in Poland’s strategic culture: historical retrospective and variations
This article deals with the problem of assessing and interpreting expansionist elements in Poland’s international political behaviour. The problem is approached using the concept of the strategic culture of states, which covers beliefs, perceptions, and the language states use to describe their own and other countries’ actions. The study examines what expansionist types of strategic culture have developed in Poland, how relevant they are in the current political landscape, and describes their...
Efficiency analysis of seaports in Russia’s Baltic basin: performance evaluation
... interest stems from the recognition of the maritime coastline’s substantial resource and communication potential within the complex geopolitical environment of the modern world, characterized by escalating tensions in various regions of Russia (such as Crimea, the Kuril Islands, and the Arctic). In this context, the analysis and evaluation of port activities as a vital component of the transport and logistics system hold strategic importance for regional development and the nation as a whole. Maritime ...
Geopolitical Security of Russia: Remarks on the Problem Statement
... to place, i. e. unique to specific regions) situations;
3) as a conjugation (and hierarchy) of the global (Earth-wide structures and processes), macro-regional (for Russia it is, for example, the Baltic region or the Black Sea region) and regional (Crimea, the Kaliningrad region, etc.) levels.
It is important to realize that in real geopolitics (when the rivalry between the key players is becoming increasingly fierce [29]), any sustainable security of a country (even a leading powerhouse) is achievable ...
Internet diffusion and interregional digital divide in Russia: trends, factors, and the influence of the pandemic
... ‘mainland’. In addition, northern regions have high household incomes and are characterized by a high degree of urbanization. The share of households with broadband Internet access is also higher in coastal regions: the Primorsky krai, Khabarovsk, Crimea, Rostov, Sakhalin and Leningrad Regions due to the high intensity of interregional and international interactions. The situation is worst in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (46.3 %), the Tver region (59.2 %), the Trans-Baikal region (61.7 %), Mordovia ...
The image of Kaliningrad in the perception of university students
The image of the city as one of the most important elements of modern post-industrial reality is an essential element in the world picture of any individual. The research aims to study the peculiarities of perception and verbal representation of the image of Kaliningrad by the students of the Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University. The objectives of the research determined the choice of a comprehensive methodology, which included the method of unfinished sentences, as well as the methods of interpretation...
Geoeconomic risks faced by the Russian Baltic region amid a deteriorating geopolitical situation
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https://doi.org/10.35595/2414-9179-2021-1-27-60-72
(in Russ.).
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Comparative geographical characteristics of multi-activity SEZ in Russia and their impact on the regional economy
... of Russia determines the special mode of operation, separate federal laws, as well as interest for researchers. This article discusses the multi-activity SEZ of the Russian Federation located in the Kaliningrad region, Magadan region, the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sebastopol from an economic-geographical point of view. Comparative geographic analysis included such indicators as GRP, employment, investment, position and specialization of residents, as well as the characteristic physiographic ...
The marine component of human geography studies in Post-Soviet Russia: key trends and development priorities
... borderlands: economic dynamics amid geopolitical turbulence, Balt. Reg., vol. 12, no. 3, p. 89—104. doi:
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51. Khudoley,...
A ‘Secret alliance’ or ‘Freedom from any alliances’? NATO accession debate in Sweden and Finland, 1991—2016
The authors analyze the policy of NATO towards Sweden and Finland, the neutral states of Northern Europe, in 1991—2016. The authors emphasize that Finland and Sweden have always been of high strategic importance for NATO and the EU defence policy. The authors investigate the main areas of cooperation between NATO and the non-aligned countries of Northern Europe. The authors describe the prerequisites, prospects and possible consequences of Sweden and Finland’s membership in NATO. Special attention...
The changing role of border regions in the regional policies of the EU and Russia
... economic growth considerations. Cross-border cooperation is no longer part of the regional policy. Border regions, however, have received an increasing proportion of federal investments in recent years, particularly, amid the reunification with the Crimea. The study calls for better coordination between different areas of the federal socio-economic policy on border regions and closer attention to border regions’ foreign economic ties, particularly, within the implementation of the Strategy for ...
Factors of self-actualization of student youth in the context of cross-cultural interaction and the mastering of a macro-mediator language
... “Predominant focus on positive / negative experience”, “Detachment / involvement in the process of cross-cultural interactions”. Qualitative differences in the system of values of young representatives of the main ethnocultural groups of Crimea, Russians and Crimean Tatars, towards mastering the Russian language as a macro-mediator have been defined. Having analysed the data obtained during the interviews, the author described the following aspects: a) attitude to language’s norms ...
The rhetoric and logic of the representations of the Russian-Turkish War of 1877–1878 in Russian public discourse
The Balkan crisis of 1875—1876 and the ensuing Russo-Turkish war of 1877—1878 were the first major foreign policy challenges for the Russian Empire in the entirely new public sphere situation. The military reform of 1784, which replaced recruitment with conscription, translated in the involvement of the general public in the current events. The new public sphere, which had been developing from the 1850s, required new languages both to describe and to transform reality, as well as to produce a...
On the development of the naval education in the south of Russia in late XVIII — early XX centuries
Thе article studies the foundation and development of the maritime training institutions in the Crimea and the Black Sea region in the late XVIII — early XX century within the military, political and socio-economic changes that occured in the area. The aim of the article is to analyze conduct the foundation and development of both military and ...
Baltic Factor in Russia-France Relations
The article aims to identify the role of the Baltic factor in Russia-France relations. Despite the fact that the Baltic Sea region (BSR) no longer plays an important role in Russia-France bilateral relations, the authors attach significance to analysing the dynamics and changes of the BSR role in European politics in the post- Napoleonic period. The authors compare the Russian and the July Monarchies (1830—1848) in the context of the current Vienna system of international relations. The article...
An assessment of drought conditions in Ukraine in the end of the 20th the beginning of the 21st centuries
... vegetation period in Ukraine are estimated using the fields of Selyaninov hydrothermal coefficient (SHC). The analog method helps identify the most probable seasonal and monthly SHC fields. The lowest SHC values are observed in the steppe regions and Crimea. Frequency of drought months reaches 60—70 % in the southern regions. The most severe seasonal droughts occurred in 2007 and 2009 with a spread area of over 35 % of the country’s territory.
1. Багров Н. А. Статистическая ...
The role of trade and economic factors in English-Russian relations of the second half the of the 19th/beginning of the 20th century
English-Russian state-to-state relations in the second half of the 19th/ beginning of the 20th century are distinguished by complex character and dramatic shifts from cooperation to confrontation and vice versa. Different circumstances and factors, including the level of trade and economic contacts, affected the condition of English-Russian relations. The author analyses the principal stages of the evolution of trade and economic contacts between Great Britain and Russia from the Crimean war to the...
Borders and Identity in Theory and Practice of the Eastern Baltic Region
At the present stage of social development in Europe and Russia, studies analyzing and evaluating ethnic and national borders are of increasing relevance. Over the last three decades, the state borders in the Baltic region have been stable, which is not the case in Europe in general. The author believes that the key reason behind the current crisis in Russia-EU relations is the conspicuous neglect of Russian interests in the neighboring countries that formed after the disintegration of the USSR....