Authors

Doctor of Historical Sciences, Leading Researcher at the Institute of Africa of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Doctor of History, Assistant Professor at St. Petersburg State University

Expert at the ASEAN Center, Institute for International Studies, MGIMO University, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia

Special representative of the President of the Russian Federation for Relations with International Organisations, RIAC Member

Doctor of Sciences in History, Chair of the Department of Contemporary History of Russia at the Institute of History and Archives of RSUH, RIAC Member

PhD in history, Department of Modern History and Socio-Political issues of Central and South Eastern European Countries, RAS Institute of Slavonic Studies

Dual Master in International Public Management (Sciences Po Paris) and International Security (MGIMO)

Ph.D. of Economics, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Russian, Eastern European and Central Asian Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)

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, Leading Researcher at Center for South-East Asia, Australia and Oceania Studies, RAS Institute for Oriental Studies

Co-Chair, Nuclear Threat Initiative; and former U.S. Senator, United States

Dual Master in Governance and Global Affairs (MGIMO) and International Relations (LUISS)

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

Doctor of Philosophy, MGIMO Professor

Head of Defense Studies Department at Armenian Research & Development Institute and editor for New Defense Order. Strategy magazine, Thinker AGBU Project Lead

PhD in Economics, Head of Department of Assessment and Coordination of International and Duel Master's Degree Programs, MGIMO-University, MFA of Russia

Mexico's Ambassador to the Russian Federation

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of International Research, MGIMO University, RIAC Member

Former senior Australian diplomat

Doctor of Political Science, Professor, Head of the World Politics Department of the Higher School of Economics

Humanitarian Affairs Adviser, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Regional Delegation in the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus

Chief Economist; Advisor to the Minister for Economic Development of the Russian Federation MTS Bank

Research fellow at Insitute of Latin Anerica of RAS

PhD in Politics, Head of the Centre for Analysis of Middle East Conflicts, the RAS Institute for US and Canadian Studies

Retired Councellor RF Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Commodore, Former Strategy Director in the British Embassy in Afghanistan, author of Strategy for Action: Using Force Wisely in the 21st Century

PhD candidate at Haifa University’s School of Political Sciences

PhD in Political Science, Senior Research Fellow at Center for Global Issues, Institute for International Studies of MGIMO–University

Employee at the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Cairo, Central Staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation in the 2000s, currently works in the oil and gas industry

Master of Science (Econ) from Copenhagen Business School, University degree in Spanish Culture and Languages from University of Copenhagen

Doctor of History, Professor, Head of the Black Sea-Mediterranean Research Center of the RAS Instute of Europe