Editor-in-chief

Sergey S. Zhiltsov, Doctor of Political Science, Diplomatic Academy of Russian Foreign Ministry, Moscow, Russia (Scopus) (RSCI) (ORCID)

Prominent Russian expert in the analysis of the post-Soviet countries.

Research interests include key development issues in the post-Soviet countries, political and economic problems in the Caspian and Black Sea regions, integration projects in the post-Soviet area, issues of the "green" economy in Central Asia, energy and transport projects in the post-Soviet area.

Executive Secretary

Olga A. Timakova, Ph.D. in Political Science, Chair of the Young Scientists Council of the Diplomatic Academy, MFA of Russia, Moscow, Russia (Scopus)

Academic interests: EU public diplomacy in Central Asia and the South Caucasus, EU energy projects in Central Asia, the sustainable development agenda in relations between the EU and the countries of Central Asia and the South Caucasus, security issues in the USA (NATO) policy in the region of Central Asia and the South Caucasus.

Editorial board

Vladimir I. Anikin, Doctor of Economic Science, Diplomatic Academy of Russian Foreign Ministry, Moscow, Russia

Academic interests: economic issues of the post-Soviet countries, the policy of Moldova and Belarus, integration projects in the post-Soviet area, economic policy of non-regional states.

Baltash N. Karipov, Doctor of Political Science, Shokan Ualikhanov Kokshetau University, Kokshetau, Kazakhstan.

Academic interests: political and economic development of Central Asia, China's policy in the post-Soviet countries.

Sergey B. Filimonov, Doctor of Histrory V. I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University, Simferopol, Russia
Academic interests: historical aspects that shape the development of the post-Soviet countries, issues of language policy, identity and culture, modern social processes in the post-Soviet states.

Oleg G. Karpovich, Doctor of Political Science, Doctor of Law, Diplomatic Academy of Russian Foreign Ministry, Moscow, Russia (Scopus)

Academic interests: security issues in the post-Soviet countries, political development, the problem of using information technologies in the development of the post-Soviet states.

Alexey M. Mastepanov, Doctor of Economic Science, The Institute of Oil and Gas problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia (Scopus)

Academic interests: economic development of the post-Soviet countries, interstate economic relations, analysis of the economic interaction of the post-Soviet states.

Peter I. Tolmachev, Doctor of Economic Science, Diplomatic Academy of Russian Foreign Ministry, Moscow, Russia

Academic interests: economic development of the post-Soviet countries, energy transition, problems of economic cooperation, issues of financial and economic development.

Alexander A. Shirinyants, Doctor of Political Science, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia (Scopus)

Academic interests: identity in the post-Soviet countries, issues of language policy, political development, geopolitical processes in the post-Soviet area.

Andrey Y. Shutov, Doctor of History, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia (Scopus)

Academic interests: history of the development of the post-Soviet countries, problems of identity and language policy, issues regarding the evolution of political institutions.

Valery T. Yungblud, Doctor of Economic Science, Vyatka State University, Kirov, Russia (Scopus)

Academic interests: economic processes in the post-Soviet countries, modern economic issues, research into the influence of non-regional actors on the development of the post-Soviet states.

Igor S. Zonn, Doctor of Geography, Moscow Witte University, Moscow, Russia (Scopus)
Academic interests: geopolitical processes in the post-Soviet countries, environmental and sustainable development issues, agricultural development, climate agenda, water and energy resources in the post-Soviet states.

Andrey G. Kostianoy, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics, P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology (Russian Academy of Science), Moscow, Russia (Scopus) (ORCID)

Academic interests: environmental issues in the post-Soviet countries, environmental challenges of the modern world, sustainable development, the use of water resources, the Caspian Sea level and coastal development.

Yuliy A. Nisnevich, Doctor of Political Science, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia (Scopus)
Academic interests: political development of the post-Soviet countries, internal evolution of the regional states, issues of culture and identity.

Olga A. Nesterchuk, Doctor of Political Science, Russian State Social University, Moscow, Russia (Scopus) (ORCID)

Academic interests: political processes in the post-Soviet countries, internal political conflicts, interstate conflicts, issues of political governance, problems of elites in the post-Soviet states.

Alexander V. Semenov, Doctor of Economic Science, Moscow Witte University, Moscow, Russia (Scopus)

Academic interests: economic processes in the post-Soviet countries, the problem of external debt, financial stability, interstate economic relations.

Leonid A. Karabeshkin, PhD in Political Science, EuroAcademy, Tallinn, Estonia (Scopus) (ORCID)
Academic interests: political processes in the Baltic countries, political problems in the post-Soviet states, political institutions, issues of political governance, problems of the formation of political elites in the post-Soviet countries.

Lidiya A. Parkhomchik, Eurasian Research Institute, Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan (Scopus) (ORCID)
Academic interests: political and economic development of the Central Asian countries, issues of water and energy development of the Central Asian states, climate and environmental issues, analysis of China's policy towards the post-Soviet countries.

Michael H. Glantz, Colorado, USA (Scopus)

Academic interests: climate issues, China's policy in the post-Soviet area, policy of the USA, environmental issues.

Vladimir N. Panin, Doctor of Political Science, Pyatigorsk State University, Pyatigorsk, Russia

Academic interests: political and economic development of the South Caucasus countries, geopolitical processes, security issues in the region.

Gennady V. Kosov, Doctor of Political Science, Pyatigorsk State University, Pyatigorsk, Russia (Scopus)
Academic interests: political processes in the post-Soviet countries, analysis of the South Caucasus, problems of the Caspian and Black Sea regions.

Nikolai P. Medvedev, RUDN University, Moscow, Russia (Scopus)

Academic interests: modern political processes in the post-Soviet countries, formation of elites, issues of public administration, political conflicts, political culture.

Andrzej Verzhbitski, Doctor of Political Science, Warsaw, Poland

Academic interests: the influence of Eastern and Central European countries on the development of post-Soviet states, public administration issues, political conflicts.

Narcissus Shukuralieva, Doctor of Political Science, Kazimierz Wielki University, Bydgoszcz, Poland

Academic interests: relations of the post-Soviet countries with the states of Eastern and Central Europe, political development of the post-Soviet states, issues of language policy and public administration.

Andrey V. Ishin, Doctor in History, V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University, Simferopol, Russia (Scopus) (ORCID)

Academic interests: political and economic processes in the Black Sea region, analysis of Moldova and Belarus, geopolitical contradictions in the Black Sea region.

Evgeniy P. Bazhanov, Doctor of History, Diplomatic Academy of Russian Foreign Ministry, Moscow, Russia (Scopus)

Academic interests: China's policy in relations with the post-Soviet countries, analysis of transport corridors in the post-Soviet area, political and economic development of the Central Asian states.

Vladimir A. Tsvyk, Doctor of Philosophy, RUDN University, Moscow, Russia (Scopus)

Academic interests: socio-political problems in the post-Soviet countries, analysis of ideology, culture, identity and the role of modern elites.

Oleg E. Grishin, PhD in Political Science, RUDN University, Moscow, Russia (Scopus) (ORCID)
Academic interests: information technologies in the post-Soviet countries, political elites, political conflicts, social networks in the post-Soviet states, culture and identity.

Elena M. Kuzmina, PhD in Political Science, Institute of Economics (Russian Academy of Science), Moscow, Russia (Scopus)

Academic interests: political and economic processes in Moldova, Ukraine, Belarus and in the countries of Central Asia, analysis of the economic interaction of the post-Soviet states.

Viacheslav G. Tsivatiy, PhD in History, Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine at MFA of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine
Academic interests: political and economic processes in the post-Soviet countries, issues of ideology and political culture.

Rustam Mamedov, Doctor in Law, Baku State University, Baku, Azerbaijan (Scopus)

Academic interests: political and economic development of the Caspian region, legal issues of relations between the Caspian states, environmental challenges, climate change.

Vladimir V. Shtol, Prof., Ph.D. in Political Science, , Institute of Public Administration and Civil Service of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Moscow, Russia (Scopus)

Academic interests: NATO policy towards the post-Soviet countries, security issues in the region, analysis of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and various conflicts in the post-Soviet area.

Mark A. Neimark, Doctor in History, Diplomatic Academy of Russian Foreign Ministry, Moscow, Russia (Scopus)

Academic interests: geopolitical processes in the post-Soviet area, the role of soft power, security issues, the role of culture in the politics of the post-Soviet countries.