Россия и страны Балтии от Ништадта до наших дней

Abstract

An overview of the main transformations in the geopolitical configuration of the Baltic region over the three last centuries shows that despite new geopolitical realities, which have emerged in our time, old challenges have remained. Nevertheless, there is still a balance of power between the major actors, which minimizes the threat of war and give grounds for an optimistic outlook. The key question is how to realize the full potential of economic, environmental and cultural development in the Baltic region. The author points out that security, trade and political developments in the Baltic space have always been of importance to all major European players and cannot be divorced from events in other parts of the world.