🔥 EDITORIAL: The new guest of PIR Center’s Open Collar Interview is Pavel Devyatkin, Senior Associate and Leadership Group member at The Arctic Institute, and a member of the PIR Alumni Community since 2023. His research focuses on Russian Arctic policy, U. S.-Russia and U. S.-China relations, international cooperation, governance, security, and diplomacy. Pavel also provides consultations to companies and academic institutions on Arctic affairs. Today, Pavel Devyatkin turns 30. He reaches this milestone as an accomplished researcher whose work brings together academic analysis, science diplomacy, and international expert dialogue.
👤 Pavel’s work has been published by the U. S. Department of Defense, the Russian International Affairs Council, the Polar Journal, Strategic Analysis, The Nation, Responsible Statecraft, and other outlets. His research has been presented at international events organized by the Arctic Council, Oxford University, Ocean University of China, the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian MFA, the Association of Polar Explorers, the Gorchakov Fund, the Fridtjof Nansen Institute, IISS, MGIMO, and others. He has also provided commentary to Reuters, BBC News and Radio, The Washington Post, Al Jazeera, South China Morning Post, and TASS.
🔎 A Visiting Lecturer at the Higher School of Economics (HSE University) in Moscow, Pavel teaches BA and MA courses on international relations. Earlier in his career, he worked as a researcher at the Stanford U. S.-Russia Forum and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). Pavel is a graduate of the London School of Economics (LSE) and University College London (UCL).
📌 In this interview, Pavel Devyatkin speaks about his childhood in New York, his academic years in London, and the path that led him to specialize in Arctic politics. He reflects on the role of scientific diplomacy in maintaining dialogue between major powers, his work at The Arctic Institute, and his experience teaching international relations at HSE. He also shares his thoughts on the importance of maintaining professional dialogue between countries even during periods of geopolitical tension.
🍀 The interview was conducted by Yury Shakhov, Editor of the Information, Publications, and Digital Communications Program at PIR Center.
👉 https://pircenter.org/en/editions/open-collar-interview-№-88-with-pavel-devyatkin/ https://pircenter.org/en/editions/book-review-№-4-7-2026-stability-in-chaos-the-african-great-lakes-conflict-and-its-international-context/
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