Economic activity is moving from the Atlantic ocean to the Pacific ocean... Russia has a certain natural advantage because it also borders the Pacific Ocean.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Russia is a part of the West and at the same time is a part of the Asia-Pacific.
Of course the United States and Russia have different interests. Nevertheless, both are strategic partners.
The growing economic potential of India and Russia is mutually complementary in many respects.
Russia and China are very natural partners. We are neighbors with an immense common border.
For the European Union, Russia is as important politically and economically as China is to the U.S.
The Russian economy is a one-trick pony. They're totally focused on natural gas and oil.
I think the soft underbelly of Russia is - what's driving their ability to be aggressive is their energy. If you take the energy out of their economy, Russia is not so strong.
From the country with limited hope to grow your own business and express your own personality, Russia has become the land of significant opportunity.
The Arctic is going to be an area of intense interest. Russia has the longest coastline in the world with the Arctic.
Russia does not have a modern economy: it's a petro-power. The only thing it sells that the world wants to buy is oil and natural gas. When was the last time anyone bought a Russian computer? A Russian car? A Russian cell phone? Russia is so dependent on high energy prices that if oil falls below $100 a barrel, the Kremlin can't meet payroll.
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