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Nikolay Kozhanov

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Nikolay Kozhanov, a former visiting fellow with The Washington Institute, is an Academy Associate at Chatham House.

From 2006 to 2009, he served as an attaché at the Russian embassy in Tehran, where his portfolio included socio-economic and energy issues as well as issues related to the nuclear program of Iran. At the end of his tenure with the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Kozhanov continued his research with a special focus on modern Iran and the Middle East, as well as the political and economic security of developing countries. His monograph, Economic Sanctions against Iran: Aims, Scale and Possible Consequences, was published in Moscow in June 2011.

Kozhanov attained his PhD in international economics and economic security, as well master’s degrees in economics and Oriental studies (2006) from the St. Petersburg State University. He also received an MA degree in Middle East Studies from the University of Exeter. Nikolay speaks fluent English, Russian and Farsi and has the pre-intermediate level in Arabic.

Recent Policy Analysis by Nikolay Kozhanov

Trump in a Meeting with Putin
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The Trump-Putin Sideline and the Syria Conflict
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Iran's Politicians Focus on 2013 Presidential Elections, not Nuclear Issue
Mar 18, 2013
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Brief Analysis
Russian Oil Sales to China May Impact Iran
Jan 28, 2013
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Brief Analysis
Iran Struggles Unsuccessfully for Influence in Central Asia
Aug 28, 2012
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  • Nikolay Kozhanov
Brief Analysis
Russia's Modest Hopes for the Moscow Summit with Iran
Jun 14, 2012
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  • Nikolay Kozhanov
Brief Analysis
Russia's Response to the Massacres in Syria
Jun 13, 2012
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