International Activities of Russian Cities: Status and Prospects

Russian cities are stepping up their international activities in connection with the solution of important tasks. Such activities of cities and regions of the Russian Federation have legal regulation. Russian cities are creating networks that promote the country’s paradiplomacy and foreign policy activities. The development of such ties can increase the level of openness of our country to the world, strengthen the positions of civil society institutions, contributing to the democratization of the internal structure of the country and affecting its foreign policy.