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It is only natural that Russian regions have been stepping up their international activity and have been concerned over international problems. They have been directly drawn into international processes by globalization. Foreign economic activities have become an important feature of social and economic development for many Russian regions and the dominant social and economic factor for some of them. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, which entailed the severance of long-time ties that its command economy had brought into being, many of Russia's regions saw international activities as a way to improve their difficult social and economic situation. However, there are clearly legal boundaries for such activities - they must not contravene the national interests of the Russian Federation.
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