The monograph is the final result of a project supported by the Russian Foundation for Humanities. The authors’ attention is focused on Russian direct investments in Europe, especially on the Russian transnational corporations’ expansion. The subject of the research is its influence on the Russian image abroad. Several chapters are devoted to the detailed analysis of Russian direct investments and specifics of their image in Central and Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Northern Europe and the United Kingdom. Special emphasis is placed on influence of Russian citizens’ investments in European real estate on the image of Russia.
The study is recommended to the Russian political and scientific community, as well as to the public at large.