Authors

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

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

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

Director of Foreign Policy at the Centre for European Reform

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

Institute of Oriental Studies

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

PhD in History, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, Professor at the HSE University, RIAC Member

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

Independent Analyst

Doctor of physics and mathematics, Expert in scientific research commercialization

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

Ph.D. in Economics, Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Economic Research at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Visiting Lecturer in the Department of Foreign Regional Studies of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs at the National Research University Higher School of Economics

Ph.D. in Technical Science, Senior Research Fellow, Center for International Security, IMEMO RAS

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

Economics Expert at Discussion Society Liberal Cub, Belarus

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

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

Research Assistant, Centre for Comprehensive European and International Studies (CCEIS) at the Higher School of Economics National Research University (HSE University)

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

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

Senior Research Fellow at RAS Institute of Far Eastern Studies

MGIMO University

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

Deputy Director-General, Institute of Energy Strategy

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

Doctor of Political Science; Professor at the Russian Academy of Sciences; Program Director of the Valdai International Discussion Club;Professor, MGIMO University

Political Analyst

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

Mexico's Ambassador to the Russian Federation