Seven Steps Beyond the Crisis Horizon: Reflecting on Past Mistakes
... breakthrough in Russia's political and economic relations with Japan have thus far proven to be unfounded. Additionally, Asian FDI is mostly concentrated in the Russian energy sector. So, the task of finding an international resource to aid Russia’s modernization is as relevant as ever. It would be safe to assume that China, India, the ASEAN countries and other non-Western actors will become increasingly viable as such a resource over the next five years. Still, it is by no means a given that Russia will be able to position itself as the most attractive target for Asian investment. It any case, it is vital that ...