Alexander Korolev holds a PhD in Political Science, Associate Professor, Associate Dean for Research, Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University, Deputy Head of the Centre for Comprehensive European and International Studies, Higher School of Economics. Alexander is an expert at the Russian International Affairs Council, the Valdai International Discussion Club, the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, the BRICS Russia Expert Council, and the China–Eurasia Council for Political and Strategic Research (Yerevan, Armenia). He is a well-known Russian specialist in international relations in Eurasia, regional integration and security in the Asia-Pacific region, BRICS, Russia–ASEAN relations, and Russia’s “pivot to the East” policy. He is the author of more than 80 academic and expert works in Russian, English, Chinese, and Vietnamese. In 2018, Alexander was a Visiting Fellow at the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University (USA), and the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS Malaysia).