

On behalf of PIR Center, we would like to extend our heartfelt birthday greetings to our esteemed friends and colleagues! May this day mark the beginning of new, bright accomplishments, and may inspiring opportunities and professional victories await you ahead. We wish you good health, optimism, and strength to achieve your goals. May your efforts and achievements always receive the recognition they deserve, and may each step lead you to new heights!
Ladanov, Vladimir A., Minister-Counselor, Embassy of Russia in India, New Delhi (since 2025); PIR Center Advisory Board Member since 2024.
January 4
Fahmy Nabil, Foreign minister of Egypt (2013-2014), Dean Emeritus of School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the American University in Cairo, Egypt; PIR Center Advisory Board Member since 2023.
January 5
Dvorkin, Vladimir Z., Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Major General (ret.); Chief Research Fellow of the Section of Military-Political Analysis and Research Projects in the Center for International Security IMEMO RAS; PIR Center Advisory Board Member since 2003.
January 12
Arbatov, Alexey G., Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor in History, the Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Head of the Center for International Security of IMEMO RAS; PIR Center Advisory Board Member since 2004.
January 17
Savelyev, Alexander G., Doctor of Political Sciences; Chief Research Fellow of the Section of Military-Political Analysis and Research Projects in the Center for International Security of IMEMO RAS; PIR Center Advisory Board Member since 2002.
January 18
Kozyulin, Vadim B., Member of PIR Center Executive Board; PIR Center Consultant; Chief Researcher of the Center for Global Studies and International Relations of the ICIS, Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
January 22
Lata, Vasily F., Lieutenant-General (ret.), Doctor of Military Sciences, Chief Research Fellow at the Peter the Great Military Academy of the Strategic Missile Forces; PIR Center Executive Board Member since 2023.
January 24
Lukyanov, Fedor A., Editor-in-Chief of the Russia in Global Affairs Journal; Research Director of the Valdai Discussion Club; Chairman of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy; Research Professor at the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs of HSE University; PIR Center Advisory Board Member since 2010.
February 1
Yakushkin, Dmitri D., Journalist, Professor at the Faculty of Communications, Media and Design, Department of Integrated Communications at HSE University; PIR Center Advisory Board Member since 2014.
February 4
Kalinina, Natalia I., Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Senior Researcher of IMEMO RAS, Head of the Group on Non-Traditional Threats to Security of the IMEMO Center for International Security; PIR Center Advisory Board Member since 2017.
February 11
Yesin, Viktor I., PhD in Military Sciences, Colonel General (retired); Advisor to Commander of the Strategic Missile Forces of Russia; Associate Professor of the Faculty of World Politics of the Advanced National Security Studies Center of HSE University, Associate Professor of the School of World Politics of Lomonosov Moscow State University; PIR Center Advisory Board Member since 2002.
February 14
Vorontsov, Alexander V., PhD in History; Head of the Department for Korean and Mongolian Studies at the Institute of Oriental Studies of RAS; PIR Center Advisory Board Member since 2013.
February 20
Zagorski, Andrei V., PhD in History; Head of the Department for Disarmament and Conflict Resolution Studies; Head of the Sector Section for Non-Proliferation and Arms Limitation at the Center for International Security; PIR Center Advisory Board Member since 2014.
February 25
Vasiliev, Victor L., Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary; Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the Collective Security Treaty Organization (since 2024); PIR Center Advisory Board Member since 2015.
February 25
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