Authors

Expert, Ukrainian Institute of Politics

Director of Foreign Policy at the Centre for European Reform

MGIMO University

Institute of Oriental Studies

Political Scientist, Coordinator of Kyrgyzstan Analytical Club

Doctor of Philosophy, MGIMO Professor

Head of Research, Center for Situational Analysis at RAS, member of the Directorate of IMEMO RAS, RAS Full Member, RIAC Member

Doctor of Philological Sciences, Director of the Institute of Far Eastern Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor at the Financial University, RIAC Member

Doctor of History, RAS Institute for Far Eastern Studies, member of the Governing Board of the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning

Vice Chair, Nuclear Threat Initiative; and former Secretary of State for Defence, United Kingdom

Mexico's Ambassador to the Russian Federation

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

Economics Expert at Discussion Society Liberal Cub, Belarus

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

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation

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

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

Senior Fellow at East-West Institute, Brussels

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ph.D. in Political Science, Program Manager at the Russian International Affairs Council

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

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

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

Ph.D. candidate in Slavic and Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University

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

International Security expert, MA in International Affairs, Sciences Po Paris/MGIMO

Dr. of Science (Economics), Corresponding Members of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor, Deputy Director for scientific work, RAS Institute of Europe, RIAC Member

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

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

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