PhD in Political Science. 1998 – graduated from MGIMO University of the MFA of Russia. 1997-2001 – a research associate at PIR Center, then PIR Center “Nuclear Arms Control” project director. From 2001 to 2006 served as a head of Moscow office of the Center for Defense Information. Since 2003 he has taught at MGIMO (currently assistant professor of international political processes of MGIMO). Since 2007, publishes “The Great Game: politics, business, security in Central Asia” journal. Author of more than 40 scientific and methodical works in Russian and more than 20 scientific papers in foreign languages, published in Russia, USA, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Norway and Sweden on the Russian-American and Russian-Chinese relations, nuclear policy, nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, European security, Central Asia, Afghanistan, private military companies, and energy. Member of the Council on Foreign and Defence Policy (SVOP), Professor at the Academy of Military Sciences, Expert of the Valdai Discussion Club, Associate Professor at the National Research University Higher School of Economics. PIR Center Advisory Board member since 2015. 10/22
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