Strategic Goals and Current Objectives of Saint Petersburg Development in the Context of Economic History

The article shows that in general, the border and coastal regions, closely integrated into the global economy, benefit more from the positive foreign economic situation and, accordingly, lose more in case of deterioration. St. Petersburg has historically been associated with both the West and the East, adapting to changing conditions to a certain extent. The authors raise the question of adapting existing strategic planning documents based on new challenges that turned out to be larger than previously expected.