On June 23, the Mid-Atlantic Russia Business Council’s (MARBC) 14th Semi-Annual Biotechnological Russian-American Innovation Technology Week (RANIT-BIO) began. Modern Russia spoke with MARBC President Val Kogan aboutthe host of events the MARBC will be sponsoring around the world as part of RANIT-BIO and other programs and why American businesses from the Mid-Atlantic region continue to explore business opportunities in Russia.