Russian public figure, historian, and publicist. He served as Director of the Russian Institute for Strategic Studies (April 29, 2009 – January 4, 2017), Deputy Chairman of the Society for the Promotion of Russian Historical Enlightenment “Double-Headed Eagle” (November 2017 – July 2020), and since October 2020 has headed the Association of Historical and Educational Organizations “Heritage of the Empire.”

He is a retired Lieutenant General of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation and holds a Candidate of Historical Sciences degree. Since 2018, he has been an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of History and Archival Studies at the Moscow State Institute of Culture.