Nikita is currently consulting a commercial intelligence and investigations firm on the security risks in Ukraine and assisting with the evacuation of personnel and provision of humanitarian aid. He has worked in London and Moscow based think tanks, with proven experience in international relations consulting and investigative research, providing practical real-world solutions to political and security challenges. Most recently, Nikita was a YGLN Project Assistant at the European Leadership Network and a Research Assistant at the Department of Politics and International Relations (University of Oxford). He obtained a Master of Philosophy degree in International Relations from the University of Oxford. Previously, he earned a BA and MA in International Relations from HSE University in Moscow. Nikita is fluent in English and Russian, with basic knowledge of Ukrainian, Italian and German. He is currently based in London.
Languages
- Russian,
- Ukrainian,
- Italian,
- German
Areas of expertise
- UK foreign policy,
- US foreign policy,
- UK-EU,
- UK-US and UK-Russia relations,
- international relations theory
Research
Nikita's research interests include:
- Government,
- Foreign Policy and Diplomacy,
- Comparative Politics and Government ,
- European Union,
- Foreign Policy and diplomacy,
- History,
- International relations
Publications
- Deputy Editor of the UK Politics section of the Oxford Political Review website
- Writing an original article on Brexit, article on UK foreign politics and article on US domestic politics topics, as well as editing, proofreading and publishing other articles concerning IR and Political Science. View the July 2020 issue of the Oxford Political Review.
European Leadership Network, London, UK
- Publication: Gryazin, Nikita. Global Britain: Johnson Seeks To Follow Churchill’s Lead. ELN, 2021
- Publication: Gryazin, Nikita and Shapiro, Daniel. A Biden presidency and pro-democracy movements in the post-Soviet space: Recommendations for Europe. ELN, UC, 2020
University Consortium, Oxford, UK
- Publications: Gryazin, Nikita. The UC Interview Series: Sir Roderic Lyne, UC
- Publication: Gryazin, Nikita and Shapiro, Daniel, 'How a Democratic Win in 2020 Would Influence the U.S.-Russia Relationship' (2020)
- Publication: 'Russia-US Economic Cooperation in Turbulent Times'. Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (2019)
- Publication: Eurasian Economic Integration: prospects of development and strategic tasks for Russia. Report for XX April International Scientific Conference, HSE (2019)
Conference Papers and Presentations
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, CA, USA (2020)
- Monterey Summer Symposium on Russia, six-week program (Nikita is one of several fellows at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey and was a Symposium participant)
MGIMO University, Moscow, Russia (2019)
- The University Consortium Fourth Annual Conference “Rethinking Dividing Lines” (Nikita Gryazin is a University Consortium fellow and was a Symposium participant)
Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia (2019)
- XX April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development (participant, co-author of the report)
Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia (2019)
- Situational analysis meeting with Russian businessmen and academics (organiser, co-author of the report)
Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia (2019)
- The University Consortium Module, an educational exchange program between five leading universities in Russia, Europe, and the United States (organiser, participant, 20+ students led by top academics in Political Science)
European Leadership Network, London, United Kingdom (2018)
- The University Consortium 3rd Annual Conference 'Relations between Russia and the Rest of Europe in a Shifting Global Environment' (Working Group rapporteur, participant)
Fudan University, Shanghai, China (2018)
- Advanced Training Program for Young Diplomatic Talents from Belt and Road Countries in the School of International Relations and Public Affairs (participant, speaker)
The Information Centre for International Security, Moscow, Russia (2018)
- International Conference “European security: current trends and approaches” in cooperation with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and NATO Information Office in Moscow (participant, speaker)
Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia (2018)
- XIX April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development. Session: Key Challenges in EU Relations with External Partners (participant, speaker)
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA (2018)
- Euro‐Atlantic Module of the University Consortium, an educational exchange program between five leading universities in Russia, Europe, and the United States (participant, speaker)