Education Background: 

• Moscow State University Faculty of Asian and African Studies, B.A., Oriental and African studies (1997)
• Moscow State University Faculty of Asian and African Studies, M.A., Regional studies (1999)
• Kobe University Graduate School of Law & Politics, Ph.D., Political Science (2004). Dissertation: "Evolution of Russian-Japanese relations 1940-2000 ― in the Context of American and Chinese Influence Before and After the Cold War".

Teaching activities: 

• 2007-2008 – Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Department of Foreign Languages, lecturer
• 2009-2019 – Moscow City University for International Studies, Department of Japanese Language, assistant professor
• 2016-2018 – Russian State University for the Humanities, Department of Modern East, assistant professor
• 2016-2022 – Higher School of Economics, Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, School of Asian Studies, lecturer

Field of Research:

• Foreign and domestic policy of Japan;
• Japan's relations with Northeast Asian countries;
• Russian-Japanese relations;
• US-Japan relations;
• Territorial disputes between Japan and neighboring states;

Language ability:  Japanese (fluent), English (fluent), French (Advanced), Korean (Intermediate)

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