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Dr. Petr Topychkanov, PhD (Russian:Петр Топычканов) is an associate in the Nonproliferation Program at the Carnegie Moscow Center.

He is a Think tank associate, Political scientist and Political pundit.

He speaks English, Russian, Hindi, Urdu and French.

Education
Topychkanov received a BA in South Asian Studies from the Institute of Practical Oriental Studies (Russian: Институт практического востоковедения) in 2003. He went on to complete a Masters in 2006 and a PhD in 2009 at the Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) (Russian: Московский государственный университет).

Career
Topychkanov has been an associate at the Carnegie Moscow Center since 2006. He is also a senior researcher at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations, IMEMO RAN (Russian: Институт мировой экономики и международных отношений РАН]] and a member of the editorial board of the Nuclear Club Journal (Moscow, Russia).

Political Analyst and Commentator
Topychkanov has commented in a number of Russian and international publications, including The Moscow Times, The News International, Pakistan,

He has also written op-eds for publications including Russia & India Report