ABSTRACT
The Russian Far East is a vast and fascinating, yet little studied, region of Russia. While none of us can predict the future with 100 percent accuracy, I think we can use the past and present as indicators of the path the future might take. So in conclusion, I would like to highlight some of the trends in the RFE that were dealt with in depth in the chapters of this book, pose some answers to the questions posed in Chapter 2, and suggest my view of what the future will look like for the RFE.
