Igor Istomin

PhD in Political Sciences. PIR Center Advisory Board member (since 2023). Chair at the Department of Applied International Political Analysis, MGIMO University. He holds Ph.D. and M.A. degrees from MGIMO as well as undergraduate degree from St. Petersburg State University. Igor Istomin specializes in Russian-Western relations, US foreign policy, European and Eurasian security and alliance politics. He also teaches International Relations theory and methods of applied foreign policy analysis. Igor Istomin authored more than 100 academic publications in Russian and English. He contributes regularly to policy debates through commentaries for media and think tanks.