International Affairs

A Russian Journal of World Politics, Diplomacy and International Relations

This internationally circulated journal, now in its 70th year of publication, is the English translation of the Russian-language journal Mezhdunarodnaia zhizn, which is published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. The editorial board of the source journal is traditionally headed by the Russian foreign minister, while contributors are primarily high-ranking diplomats and leading Russian international relations experts and scholars. As such, International Affairs is a vital primary source for anyone interested in studying and analyzing Russia’s foreign policy, worldview, and approaches to security and international development.

Published in English by East View, International Affairs sheds light on:

Russia’s foreign policy and diplomacy
Russia’s approach to international relations, international organizations, and relations with foreign countries
Russia’s worldview
Russian academic research, expert analysis, and opinions on relevant current and historical national and international developments
Economies and policies of neighboring states
History of Russia and the USSR and their foreign relations
Memoirs, often devoted to the experiences of diplomats
Conference proceedings and white papers
Previously unpublished documents on Soviet and Russian foreign policy

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Editorial Board

Editor-in-Chief: Armen Oganesyan

Executive Secretary: Evgenia Pyadysheva

Editorial Advisory Board:

Sergei Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia
Vladimir Titov, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia
Aleksei Meshkov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia
Sergei Ryabkov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia
Vitaly Churkin, Permanent Representative of Russia to the UN
Vladimir Chizov, Permanent Representative of Russia to the European Union
Sergei Mareev, Director General of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia
Konstantin Kosachev, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Federation Council
Mikhail Seslavinsky, Head of the Federal Agency for Press and Mass Communications
Vladimir Lukin, Doctor of Science (History)
Mikhail Margelov, Special Representative of the Russian President for Cooperation with African Countries

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Anatolii Torkunov, Rector, Moscow State Institute of International Relations
Yevgeny Primakov, Academician
Igor Ivanov, President, Russian International Affairs Council
Georgy Petrov, Vice President, Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Aleksandr Avdeev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Vatican
Andrei Denisov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the PRC
Aleksandr Yakovenko, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United Kingdom
Yury Shafranik, Chairman of the Board, Interstate Oil Company Soyuzneftegaz
Aleksandr Dzasokhov, Doctor of Science (Political Science)
Alexey Pushkov, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, State Duma
Aleksandr Panov, Doctor of Science (Political Science)
Alexey Fedotov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Slovak Republic

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