Russian Natural Resources Minister Sergei Donskoi and Ecological Problems

Russian Natural Resources Minister Sergei Donskoi: I wanted to visit this country because there are many strong leaders, I wanted to come here to talk about ecological problems so that it will lead to massive changes, Anderson said after a meeting with Donskoi, news agency RIA Novosti reported, according to The Moscow Times. The Kremlin created the annual Eastern Economic Forum in May, and President Vladimir Putin is due to address the gathering of Russian and Asian businessmen Friday. Anderson, an actress who heads her own charity dedicated to campaigning on ecological and animal cruelty issues, came to the event at the invitation of Russian Natural Resources Minister Sergei Donskoi. Putin has lauded Russia pivot to the East in the wake of deteriorating relations with Western countries over the Ukraine crisis, but experts warn political rhetoric has yet to lead to substantive economic change. Trade volumes with China, the region economic powerhouse with which Russia shares a 4,000-kilometer border, even dropped 28.7 percent in the first six months of this year. Despite investment and talk about development, Russia Far East remains little more than a transit zone for raw materials shipped to neighboring countries. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.