Authors

International Security expert, MA in International Affairs, Sciences Po Paris/MGIMO

Analyst on Russia and its Middle East policy, MPhil International Relations, University of Cambridge

Ph.D. in Political Science, Program Manager at the Russian International Affairs Council

Ph.D., Senior Researcher, Institute of Current International Affairs, Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry

Program Manager at the Russian International Affairs Council

PhD in Political Science, EU and CE policy department of the Institute of European Studies at MGIMO University

Former Ambassador for Oceans and Fisheries, U.S. Department of State

Chief Research Fellow of the RAS Vavilov Institute of Natural History and Technology, RAS Corresponding Member, RIAC Member

Chairman of the Board of the Foundation for Development and Support of the Valdai Discussion Club

Independent Analysts, Energy consultant, eXelen srl

Junior Research Fellow, Center for Post-Soviet Studies, Institute of Economics, Russian Academy of Sciences

Senior Researcher, Institute for International Studies, MGIMO University; PIR Centre consultant

Deputy Director, TV Channel "Rossiya" (RTR), Manager and Presenter of “News on Saturday with Sergey Brilev”

Political Analyst

Ph.D. in Economics, School of Management, St. Petersburg State University

PhD in Economics, Academic Secretary of RAS Institute for Latin American Studies

Diplomat, scholar in Asian Studies (at the Institute of Asian and African Studies, Lomonosov Moscow State University) and an expert on Thailand

Doctor of Philosophy, MGIMO Professor

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, RIAC member

Doctor of History, Deputy Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences

PhD Candidate and Senior Lecturer at Novosibirsk State University (Russia) and Research Fellow at the Stanford US-Russia Forum (USA)

Senior Fellow at East-West Institute, Brussels

Senior Fellow, Energy, Investment and Connectivity, Gateway House: Indian Council on Global Relations

Senior Analyst of the Centre for Crisis Society Studies, Expert of the Middle East Institute, RIAC

Ph.D. (History), Leading Research Fellow, Institute for Advanced Strategic Studies, HSE University

Dr. of Science (Economics), Corresponding Members of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor, Deputy Director for scientific work, RAS Institute of Europe, RIAC Member

PhD in Political Science, Director of the EU Political Integration Center at RAS Institute for European Studies

Doctor of Philosophy, Professor of the Philosophy Department of the Pacific State University

PhD in History, Post-Soviet Studies Center at the MGIMO University

Chairman of PIR Center, Lieutenant-General (retired), RIAC Vice-president

Ph.D., Institute of International Relations and World History, N. I. Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod

Associate Professor of Sociology & Social Policy, the University of Sydney

Doctor of Philological Sciences, Director of the Institute of Far Eastern Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor at the Financial University, RIAC Member