The Far East (FE) is a unique macroregion of Russia: within its boundaries, which have not been constant, various transboundary regions (TR) have been formed in different parts of it. The said diversity is in turn determined by both geopolitical factors and the natural, economic and socio-political context inherent in the Far Eastern macroregion at various stages of its evolution. At the same time, we consider the macroregion not just as a platform for interaction between global players, but as a participant in a geopolitical game. A characteristic feature of the Far Eastern TR is their aqua-territorial nature. Another characteristic feature of the FE TR is the involvement of not only neighboring states in the formation of their geopolitical landscape.
Far East, cross-border regions, cross-border spaces, cross-border interactions
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