HomeAuthorsAndrey Kortunov Andrey Kortunov Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) Ph.D. in History, Director General, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), RIAC Member Director General, Russian International Affairs Council. RIAC member Andrey Kortunov graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) in 1979 and completed his postgraduate studies at the Institute for U.S. and Canada Studies of the USSR Academy of Sciences in 1982. He holds a PhD in History. Dr Kortunov completed internships at the Soviet embassies in London and Washington, and at the Permanent Delegation of the USSR to the UN. In 1982–1995, Dr Kortunov held various positions in the Institute for U.S. and Canada Studies, including Deputy Director. He taught at universities around the world, including the University of California, Berkeley. In addition, he led several public organizations involved in higher education, social sciences and social development, such as the Moscow Public Science Foundation (1993–2001); the Information, Scholarship, Education Center (2002–2017); and the New Eurasia Foundation, (2004–2017). Dr Kortunov has been the President of the New Development Technologies Autonomous Non-profit Organization since 2015. Since 2011, Andrey Kortunov has been the Director General of RIAC. He is a member of expert and supervisory committees and boards of trustees of several Russian and international organizations. His academic interests include contemporary international relations and Russian foreign policy. Dr Kortunov is the author of more than 120 publications focused on US-Soviet/Russian relations, international security issues, and Soviet/Russian domestic and foreign policy.06/22/2021 Biden and Putin: A Quest for Engagement in Geneva Andrey Kortunov 11/02/2020Shaky Bridges Between Russia, Turkey and the EU Andrey Kortunov 02/10/2020 A Crisis Management Mechanism in the Middle East Is Needed More Than Ever Michel Duclos Andrey Kortunov 05/13/2019 Helping Iran to Make the Right Choice Michel Duclos Andrey Kortunov 02/14/2019 Four Dreadful Scenarios for Tomorrow’s Syria and What We Can Do To Avoid Th... Michel Duclos Andrey Kortunov 12/06/2018 Crimea and Punishment Michel Duclos Andrey Kortunov