Andrey Kortunov

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Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council.

RIAC member

Andrey Kortunov graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) in 1979 and completed his postgraduate studies at the Institute for U.S. and Canada Studies of the USSR Academy of Sciences in 1982. He holds a PhD in History. Dr Kortunov completed internships at the Soviet embassies in London and Washington, and at the Permanent Delegation of the USSR to the UN.

In 1982–1995, Dr Kortunov held various positions in the Institute for U.S. and Canada Studies, including Deputy Director. He taught at universities around the world, including the University of California, Berkeley. In addition, he led several public organizations involved in higher education, social sciences and social development.

Since 2011 till 2023, Andrey Kortunov has been the Director General of RIAC. He is a member of expert and supervisory committees and boards of trustees of several Russian and international organizations. His academic interests include contemporary international relations and Russian foreign policy.

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3344
29 September 2023
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

While GOP Wants Change, the Democratic Donkey in Power Dig in Their Heels
3119
9 August 2023
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

If you have mutual trust and mutual respect, you can produce miracles
5878
21 March 2023
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

A lot from China-Russia cooperation can be used by other international actors across the world
5971
7 October 2022
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

Russia undertaking 'huge experiment' with mobilization
3867
2 April 2022
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

It is unlikely that President Erdoğan can play the role of an efficient mediator between Russia and Ukraine
2995
23 March 2022
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

We are closer to a nuclear war
4875
15 February 2022
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

This is Not How Putin Would Invade
3581
26 January 2022
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

How concerned is the Kremlin about possible Western sanctions on Nord Stream 2?
4600
13 January 2022
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

Will the U.S.-Russian Strategic Dialogue Be a Step Back from War?
4550
21 October 2021
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

The NATO decision on Russian diplomats was seen in Moscow as the last straw to break the camel’s back
3281
14 September 2021
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

Afghanistan may face famine because of anti-Taliban sanctions
4287
23 June 2021
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

Biden and Putin: A Quest for Engagement in Geneva
2977
22 June 2021
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

Summits Themselves Are Not Enough to Change the Negative Dynamics of the Relationship
5465
3 May 2021
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

US-led ‘Psychological Wars’ Against Russia, China Lead to All Lose Situation
4428
24 February 2021
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

Russia-EU break possible but unwanted
3297
16 November 2020
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

‘Dual containment’ on Moscow, Beijing likely to continue under Biden
5246
19 October 2020
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

The Model Multilateralist. A View from Russia
7197
14 October 2020
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

Is Anarchy the Mother of Order?
6455
30 July 2020
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

US seems bent on rejecting nuclear test ban, Russian expert says
4098
27 January 2020
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

The Current Trends in Russia–EU Relations
2494
24 December 2019
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

Russia will continue probing Ukraine's Zelenskiy in 2020
4911
17 July 2019
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

China, Russia and US define world order
2093
30 May 2019
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

Europe will build its own army only if it is absolutely forced to do it
3736
14 May 2019
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

Strategic stability: what future in the context of confrontation between Moscow and Washington?
4183
1 December 2018
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

The Kerch Strait was a perfect place for escalating the Russian-Ukrainian crisis
19302
25 October 2018
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

The US Withdrawal from the INF Treaty Will Be Implemented
10525
1 October 2018
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

Smoke & Mirrors?
7374
17 July 2018
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

Trump-Putin Summit: Who Is in a Fit State?
5623
16 April 2018
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

I always believed that Russia would benefit from a stronger European Union more than from a weak one
5289
20 March 2018
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

Understanding Putin's fourth-term victory
8948
30 January 2018
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

Are Chemical Weapons Getting More Dangerous Than Nuclear?
8515
18 January 2018
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

Dialogue with US on nuclear-missile weapons is Russia’s priority task
7023
13 October 2017
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

Hard Times for International Organizations
8445
7 October 2017
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

The prospect of regime change in North Korea is a serious concern
19023
14 September 2017
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

The aggravation of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has a pernicious effect on international stability
5780
2 August 2017
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

Moscow should work with US
10663
4 May 2017
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

Russian leadership is taking a “wait and see” approach
6301
14 April 2017
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

Russia does not let its friends down
9778
21 February 2017
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

The Mood of Uncertainty in Munich
8462
18 January 2017
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

EU’s Ability to Adopt a Comprehensive Strategy on Russia is Key to Its Influence on US-Russia Relations
5005
30 November 2016
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

Ukraine could be Trump’s trump card
6267
9 September 2016
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

The failed coup may well accelerate the recent Russo-Turkish détente
2927
19 July 2016
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

'NATO Should Seize Opportunity to Communicate Directly' With Moscow
4274
20 June 2016
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

Russia’s main goal in Syria is to preserve the state
4933
10 June 2016
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

NATO-Russian cooperation is very limited today
3034
24 May 2016
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

Russia won't take direct steps that threaten Baltics
5944
6 April 2016
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

Why did Russia Intervene in the Syrian War?
2635
1 April 2016
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

Russian bases in Syria give Moscow an additional tool of influence
6468
16 March 2016
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

How predictable is Donald Trump in US-Russian relations?
12838
10 March 2016
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

Russia has to reinvent its economic model
8029
27 January 2016
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

Russia has to find different set of paradigm for its economic sustainability
3697
12 January 2016
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

The final failure of the trilateral Russian-Ukrainian-EU trade negotiations was a bad Christmas present
3279
10 December 2015
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

No common vision
2990
16 November 2015
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

We cannot completely rule out the possibility of terrorist attacks in Russia
3799
16 November 2015
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

US Senators Are Generous When Funding Wars Overseas
6600
21 September 2015
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

On United States-Russia relations
3660
4 June 2015
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

Pivotal questions about Russia's China pivot
3805
14 May 2015
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

The U.S. take responsibilities to exert pressure on Kiev
4202
14 May 2015
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

Kerry's visit to Russia sign of compromise
2664
10 March 2015
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

For most of us this murder came as a shock
3723
8 February 2015
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

Military operations can not eradicate terrorism
2849
6 February 2015
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

The U.S. might change its position on providing Ukraine with defensive weapons
1912
19 January 2015
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

Under U.S. President Barack Obama’s present administration, no one should expect U.S.-Russian relations to stabilize
4240
5 December 2014
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

The West vs Rest or the Core vs the Periphery?
5379
23 July 2014
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

We really need to know the truth, no matter what the truth is
3091
28 April 2014
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

The Ukrainian crisis could lead to another Russian 'brain drain'
2188
31 March 2014
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

Currently, there is no such situation in the country that would justify Russia’s interference
2646
18 March 2014
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

They argue that Russia should not play by obsolete rules
3849
18 March 2014
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

For Russia, soft power doesn’t have to mean being a softy

Column: RIAC Digest of International Publications

3159
2 January 2020
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

War & Peace: Russia in 2020

Column: Day Figure

8601
8 May 2018
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

Execute not pardon? In 2017, at least 993 people were executed. 21,919 people are waiting to be executed
8295
28 April 2017
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

Day Figure. Global Deficit of Trust. Only 15% of the Population Trust the System

Longreads

 

Column: Global Governance and World Politics

8203
3 July 2023
Andrey Kortunov

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

Designs of ‘Windmills’ amid Blowing Winds of History Actively Debated at World Peace Forum

Poll conducted

  1. In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?
    U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements  
     33 (31%)
    U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity  
     30 (28%)
    U.S. wants to dissolve Russia  
     24 (22%)
    U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China  
     21 (19%)
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