Andrey Kortunov

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.
Reports
Report No. 80/2022
RIAC, Institute of Far Eastern Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Institute of International Studies at Fudan University Report #78 / 2022
RIAC and ICRC Report No. 77 / 2022
RIAC, Institute of Far Eastern Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Institute of International Studies at Fudan University Report #70 / 2021
RIAC and ECFA Report № 68/2021
RIAC and IISS of Peking University Report #66 / 2021
Working Papers
Working paper № 69 / 2022
Working Paper #66, 2022
RIAC Working Paper No. 62 / 2022
RIAC and IRAS Working Paper #59/2020
Can Russia and the EU interact constructively on the Syrian issue?
Events Reports
Chipping Away at Four Gordian Knots. CSIS and RIAC Meeting Report
CSIS and RIAC Meeting Report
Articles
Probably the most important takeaway from President Xi's visit to Moscow
The challenge for Russia is to become an organic part of Chinese technological and production chains, including those in high-tech areas
The resolution of the crisis might well trigger long-awaited reforms in the global order, which should imply, among other things, a more prominent role for the Global South in the international system
Will there be a chain reaction of quagmires with the international order collapsing in the end?
The future of Japan cannot be based only on its partnerships with the US and NATO, as important as this partnership is for Tokyo. This future also depends on Japan's relations to its Eurasian…
Why the OSCE remains important in the current settings
Interviews
The UC Interview Series: Andrey Kortunov
Three questions to Andrey Kortunov
We are facing a generational change among the leaders of the world’s great powers
Interview for the EU-Russia Expert Network
Arguably, the most intriguing question of the Russian-French summit is whether Vladimir Putin has any new ideas on the Ukrainian settlement to share with Emmanuel Macron
Russia can do quite a lot at the political level, but it cannot replace Europe as a potential driver of Iran’s economic and social development
Member Comments
Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC member
Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC member
Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC member
Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC member
Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC member
Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC member
Column: RIAC Digest of International Publications
Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC member
Column: Day Figure
Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC member
Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC member
Longreads
A Forecasting Report. Summary
Poll conducted
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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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