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Specialist in international relations, expert on the Russian Armed Forces. Political scientist (PhD).
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Compliance Specialist, Associate Professor of Russian Foreign Trade Academy
International arbitration lawyer and research student at University College London’s School of Slavonic and East European Studies
Political analyst, PhD of Political Sciences. «Moscow political club» coordinator, european observer for the independent news agency “Rosbalt” and Deutsche Welle columnist.
Specialist in international relations, expert on the Russian Armed Forces. Political scientist (PhD).