Authors

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

PhD in Pedagogy, Head of Methodic Department at Russian National Library, Board Member of Russian Library Association

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

Doctor of Political Science, Director of the Centre for Comparative Governance Studies, Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies, HSE Campus in St. Petersburg

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

Research Fellow of the Department for European Political Studies at Institute of World Economy and International Relations

Independent Analysts, Energy consultant, eXelen srl

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

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

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

Political Scientist, Coordinator of Kyrgyzstan Analytical Club

Lecturer in Law at University of Aberdeen, Legal Adviser to the IFC Russia Renewable Energy Program

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

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

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

President of the International Foreign Policy Association, Chairman of the Global Council of Foreign Ministers of Foreign Affairs, President of the Alumni Association of MGIMO-University; Viktor Blazheev — Rector of the Kutafin Moscow State Law Academy, RIAC Member

Doctor of History, Head of the Political and Military Research Unit at the RAS Institute of USA and Canada Studies

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

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

Economics Expert at Discussion Society Liberal Cub, Belarus

Political Analyst

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

Independent Analyst

Expert, Ukrainian Institute of Politics

Research Fellow, Center for Social and Political Studies, IDIP RFTA

Graduate Student at MGIMO Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Bachelor of Foreign Regional Studies (East Asia Regional Studies: Economy and Politics (China)), Institute of Business Studies, RANEPA under the President of the Russian Federation

Doctor of Science, Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion Club; Academic supervisor of the Center for Comprehensive European and International Studies, HSE University, RIAC Member

Ph.D. in Law, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law under the Government of the Russian Federation

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

Doctor of physics and mathematics, Expert in scientific research commercialization

Mexico's Ambassador to the Russian Federation

Senior Fellow at East-West Institute, Brussels

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