Experts

PhD candidate at the School of Politics and International Relations, Cardiff University

Independent journalist

Lead researcher and head of the Peace and Conflict Studies Unit at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO) in Moscow

Academician, Doctor of Economic Sciences, First Deputy Director, IMEMO RAN

International Information Security and Global Internet Governance Program Coordinator, PIR Center

PhD in Political Science, Independent expert

Head of Department of Economic Policy and Public-Private Partnership at MGIMO-University

PhD in Economics, Associate Professor of the World Economy Department, Academic Head of the World Economy Undergraduate Program at HSE- University

PhD in History, Leading Researcher at RAS Institute for Latin American Studies

Program Manager at the Russian International Affairs Council

President of the U.S./Middle East Project (USMEP), Director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations (2012–2016)

Ph.D. in Law, Research Fellow at Department for Disarmament and Conflict Resolution Studies, the Primakov National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO) of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Independent Analyst

Researcher at the Center for Central Asian Studies of the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Lecturer in the School of International Affairs at the Higher School of Economics

PhD in Political Science, Andrew Derbenev is a Researcher at the Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, and an Associate Professor in Moscow State Pedagogical University

Deputy Finance Minister of the Russian Federation, RIAC member

Rector of the Lomonosov Moscow State University, RAS Vice-President, RAS Full Member

Deputy director and senior fellow with the Europe Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

Director of Inter-ethnic relations Department of Ministry of Regional Development of Russia

Ph.D. in Political Science, Head of the Informational Security Problems Department of the Center for International Security at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO) of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor, Corresponding Member of the Academy of Military Science of the Russian Federation

Dr. of Political Sciences, Head of Black Sea and Mediterranean Studies Centre, Institute of Europe, Russian Academy of Sciences; Professor, Higher School of Economics National Research University (HSE University)

PhD, Tenured Professor, Member of the HSE Academic Council, Academic Supervisor, Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University

Head of the Scientific and Organizational Department at the Russian Academy of Missile and Artillery Sciences, Doctor of Engineering, Associate Professor