Peter Topychkanov is an associate in the Carnegie Moscow Center’s Nonproliferation Program. As a Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow, his research focuses on approaches to further integrating India and Pakistan into the nonproliferation regime and links Carnegie’s work in Moscow and Washington on this topic.

Previously, he served in the Russian Armed Forces (2003–2004) and worked in the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate (2002–2003).

Topychkanov earned his doctorate in history from Moscow State University in 2009.

Education

B.A., Institute of Practical Oriental Studies; M.A., Ph.D., Moscow State University

Languages

English; Hindi; Russian; Urdu

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Environmental Policy, Energy Security, Islam, Peace, Counterterrorism, Energy, Environment, Culture