Nikolay Kozhanov

Nikolay Kozhanov is a Research Associate Professor at the Gulf Studies Center of Qatar University and Consulting Fellow at the Russia and Eurasia Programme of Chatham House. His research interests are focused on the geopolitics of the Persian Gulf hydrocarbons, Russian foreign policy in the Middle East (with a specific focus on the Persian Gulf area), Russia’s relations with the OPEC as well as Iran’s economy and international relations.

Dr. Kozhanov is leading a project on Russia’s policy in the Middle East for Chatham House, having previously been the 2015 Academy Robert Bosch Fellow in the Russia and Eurasia Programme.

Nikolay holds his PhD in economics from St.Petersburg State University (2010). He also has an MA degree in Oriental Studies (2006, St.Petersburg State University) and MA degree in Middle Eastern Studies (2012, University of Exeter). Since 2009, Nikolay has been a visiting fellow at a number of leading international think tanks including Chatham House, WINEP and the Carnegie Moscow Center.