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Nickolay Silaev

PhD in History, Caucasus Problems and Regional Security Center at the MGIMO University

Michael Kofman

Analyst at CNA Corporation

Ilya Vedeneev

PhD. in History, Research Fellow, Center for Middle East Studies at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS)

Alexandra Fokina

BA in International Relations, Higher School of Economics

Natalia Travkina

PhD in Politics, Center for Domestic Policy Research at RAS Institute for the U.S. and Canadian Studies

Evgeny Astakhov

Ph.D in History, Professor of MGIMO University, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

Merve Suna Özel Özcan

Ph.D, Associate Professor and the Vice Chair of the IR Department at Kirikkale University, Türkiye

Sergey Lavrov

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Chairman of Board of Trustees of RIAC

Sergei Afontsev

Doctor of Economics, Head of Department of IMEМО RAS, Professor of MGIMO University, RAS Corresponding Member, RIAC Member

Ivan Starodubtsev

Ph.D. in Engineering Science, Postdoctoral researcher, International Institute of Energy Policy and Diplomacy, MGIMO University

Anna Manafova

Expert at the Institute of the Middle East, graduate of International Institute of Energy Policy and Diplomacy at MGIMO

Seçkin Köstem

Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, Bilkent University (Turkey)

Alexander Th. Drivas

PhD, Project Coordinator of “Greece, Cyprus, Egypt & Israel: Opportunities and Restrictions of a Mediterranean Coalition” Project at the International Relations Institute of Athens

Vitaly Naumkin

RIAC Vice-President, President of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Evgeniy Primakov

Head of Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States Affairs, Compatriots Living Abroad, and International Humanitarian Cooperation (Rossotrudnichestvo), RIAC Member

Orazio Maria Gnerre

Graduated in Political Science to the Catholic University of the Sacread Heart (Milan)

Nigyar Masumova

PhD in Economics Vice Dean of International Journalism Department; Associate Professor, Department of the World Economy, Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation

Oleg Barabanov

MGIMO University, Professor; Program Director of the Valdai International Discussion Club

Irina Dezhina

Dr. of Economics, Head of the Sector of Economics of Science and Innovative Processes RAS Institute of World Economy and International Relations

Guan Guihai

Ph. D., Executive Vice President of the Institute of International and Strategic Studies of Peking University

Anita Soboleva

PhD in Philology; Associate Professor; Department of the Theory of Law and Comparative Legal Science HSE

Mikhail Mamonov

Senior researcher, IFES, Russian Academy of Sciences

Eugenia Serova

Director of Rural Infrastructure and Agro-Industry Division at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN, Professor

Sergei Sokolov

Independent expert, specializes in EU, US and WTO affairs

Nikolay Soukhov

PhD in History, Researcher at the RAS Institute of Oriental Studies

Roger Rufe

Vice Admiral, United States Coast Guard (retired)

Yury Baturin

Chief Research Fellow of the RAS Vavilov Institute of Natural History and Technology, RAS Corresponding Member, RIAC Member

Poll conducted

  1. 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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