Authors

Research Assistant at the Center of Arab and Islamic Studies under the Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences

Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights

Chair of the Board, Africa Business Initiative

President, Chairman of the Board of Sberbank of Russia

PhD, Project Coordinator of “Greece, Cyprus, Egypt & Israel: Opportunities and Restrictions of a Mediterranean Coalition” Project at the International Relations Institute of Athens

Independent expert, specializes in EU, US and WTO affairs

PhD in Political Sciences, Dean of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, National Research University Higher School of Economics

Dr. of History, Chief Researcher at the Center for Arab and Islamic Studies of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the RAS

Deputy director and senior fellow with the Europe Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

Ph.D. in Political Science, Deputy Director for Scientific Work, Primakov National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IMEMO)

Researcher at Ankara based think-tank International Strategic Research Organization (USAK)

Doctor of Historical Sciences. Deputy Director of the Foreign Policy Planning Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. Professor at the Department of Applied International Analysis, MGIMO University

PhD in Political Science, Associate Professor, MGIMO University

Doctor of Political Science; Professor at the Russian Academy of Sciences; Program Director of the Valdai International Discussion Club;Professor, MGIMO University

PhD in Economics, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Applied Economic Studies, Presidential Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

Doctor of History, Professor, Chief Research Associate at the Institute for International Studies (IIS) of Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO)

Aide to the President of the Russian Federation

Independent analyst

Expert on Afghanistan and Central Asian Countries

Transitional – Senior Lecturer, Department of International Relations, University of Colombo (Sri Lanka)

Ph.D. in Political Science, Research Fellow, IMEMO RAS

Doctor of Economics, RAS Institute of Far Eastern Studies

PhD., HSE Professor

Research assistant at ISPI for the Migration Programme

Doctor of History, Professor, Chief Researcher, IMEMO RAS

President of the International Foreign Policy Association, Chairman of the Global Council of Foreign Ministers of Foreign Affairs, President of the Alumni Association of MGIMO-University; Viktor Blazheev — Rector of the Kutafin Moscow State Law Academy, RIAC Member

PhD in Law, Senior Research Fellow, IMEMO RAN

Lecturer at the Saint Petersburg State University