Russia and Latin America: problems and prospective of cooperation

Abstract

The article reveals the continental orientation of the geopolitics of Latin America. It shows the features of development of the Russian Far East. This region remains a promising area, but in Russian current political strategy it occupies a special place. And there is a hope for the Far Eastern region becoming a Russian Federation’s power center in the Asia-Pacific region. It is emphasized that nowadays the interests of Latin American countries and Russia coincide in several important areas. We can infer that currently it is a conducive situation for the development of relations between Russia and States in Latin America, especially in the economic sphere and in the sphere of tourism, cultural and educational exchanges. The Far East plays an important role in the development of inter-State relations between Russia and Latin America.

Keywords: geopolitics, geopolitical vector, geopolitical potential, regional integration, the Far East, Latin America, the Asia-Pacific region, the development of infrastructure