Authors

Master’s Student, MGIMO University, RIAC Intern

Subject Matter Expert on Islamic Extremism, and cultures, tribes, and sects of the Middle East and Central Asia, Cultural Intelligence Consultant for a private U.S. firm

MENA Program Director, International Crisis Group (ICG)

Ph.D. in Political Science, Head of the Asia and Eurasia Program at the Russian International Affairs Council

Doctor of physics and mathematics, Expert in scientific research commercialization

Researcher at Energy and Security Center, Eugeny Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations

Senior Research Fellow at MGIMO University, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Far Eastern Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Director of IMEMO RAS, RIAC member

Major General, Strategic Advisor, Synergia Foundation

Chair of the Board, Africa Business Initiative

PhD in Law, Senior Research Fellow, IMEMO RAN

Ph.D. from Duisburg University, Senior Advisor of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs / Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)

Deputy Director of the Institute of Far Eastern Studies (IFES) Russian Academy of Sciences

Research Analyst at the Bahrain Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (Derasat)

Professor, National University of Villa Maria, Argentina

Ph.D. in History, Expert, Institute of International Studies, Moscow State Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (MGIMO)

Ph.D. in Political Science, Founder, The Institute for Iran-Eurasia Studies (IRAS), Associate Professor at University of Tehran; Iranian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary; Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran

PhD in Economics Vice Dean of International Journalism Department; Associate Professor, Department of the World Economy, Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation

Senior Expert, Center for Military and Political Studies, MGIMO MFA

Ph.D. in Political Science, Associate Professor at the Global Politics Department of St. Petersburg State University

PhD, Institute of Asian and African Studies

Research fellow at Insitute of Latin Anerica of RAS

Deputy Chairman of the Russia mufties Council and Head of the International Affairs Department of DUM RF

Ph.D. in Political Science, Professor, Dept. of International Relations, Seoul National University

PhD in Philosophy, Senior Lecturer at the HSE University

Postdoctoral Researcher, Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding of the Geneva Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, RIAC Visiting Research Fellow