Ivan Timofeev

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Ivan Timofeev has been a Director of Programs at the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) since 2011. RIAC member since 2016. He is responsible for the intellectual performance of RIAC, managing its programs and projects. His personal background at RIAC includes working with Russian and foreign diplomats, governmental officials, experts, businessmen and NGO-leaders regarding Russia’s foreign policy and public diplomacy.
Since 2015 he also heads a “Euro-Atlantic Security” program at Valdai Discussion Club.
Before joining RIAC, Dr. Timofeev was the Head of Analytical Monitoring Center and Associate Professor at MGIMO-University (2009–2011). He was awarded a doctoral degree in Political Science at MGIMO in 2006. He has a Master of Arts in Society and Politics (Lancaster University and Central European University, 2003) and a B.A. in Sociology (Saint-Petersburg State University, 2002).
Dr. Timofeev is an author and co-author of more than 80 publications, issued in Russian and foreign academic press. He is a member of editorial board at the “Comparative Politics” – an academic journal on foreign policy and political science. In 2013 Dr. Timofeev was elected as a Professor of the Academy for Military Science.
Reports
Report 65/2021
EUREN Report 2
RIAC and CSIS Joint Report
CSIS and RIAC Report
Report No. 40/2018
This report is based on the results of discussions held by the EU–Russia Expert Network in 2017 and 2018.
Working Papers
RIAC and Valdai Club Working Paper
Working Paper #XVIII / 2014
Policy Briefs
Policy Brief #27 / 2020
RIAC Policy Brief #20, January 2019
Articles
The victorious march of the authorities of the US, the EU, and other countries over the fragments of Russian property gives rise to legitimate fears among investors from other countries
Today’s top three challenges Russia has to tackle
For most of Russia’s neighbours, the conflict between Moscow and Kiev opens up great opportunities
The inclusion of sanctions in the formula for a compromise on Ukraine is quite possible. Total pessimism is hardly desirable here
The new stage of the Ukrainian crisis will have global consequences. For some, it will bring short and medium-term costs, and very significant ones. For many, however, it will create opportunities to…
The bottom line is that the costs far outweigh the benefits, which is what underlies our bleak assessment of the current scenario
Interviews
Interview for the Global Times
The modern world is again in the grip of an age-old anarchy that cultivates monsters as the only way to survive
American media reported that RIAC had attempted to set up a meeting between Trump and Vladimir Putin during the U.S. election campaign.
Member Comments
PhD in Political Science, RIAC Director of Programs, RIAC Member, Head of "Contemporary State" program at Valdai Discussion Club
PhD in Political Science, RIAC Director of Programs, RIAC Member, Head of "Contemporary State" program at Valdai Discussion Club
PhD in Political Science, RIAC Director of Programs, RIAC Member, Head of "Contemporary State" program at Valdai Discussion Club
PhD in Political Science, RIAC Director of Programs, RIAC Member, Head of "Contemporary State" program at Valdai Discussion Club
PhD in Political Science, RIAC Director of Programs, RIAC Member, Head of "Contemporary State" program at Valdai Discussion Club
News
Comments on the article published by The Washington Post concerning contacts between a member of Donald Trump’s campaign headquarters and the RIAC
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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