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Updated on 8/09/20 SERGEI S. KOSTIAEV [email protected] EDUCATION

Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy PhD program, 2017-22. Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, the Institute for the US & Canadian studies, Candidate of political sciences (Russian equivalent of PhD), 2009 Dissertation: “Lobbying on U.S. Budget Process” Doctoral fieldwork conducted in Washington, D.C., U.S. in 2007-2008. Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, Russia, Diploma with honors, 2004, in history, (GPA is 5.0 of 5.0), Thesis: “Formation and Development of U.S. Federal Lobbying Regulation Laws”

Exchange programs

Global Education Program, $155,983 for the period of September 5th, 2017 – August 30th, 2021. (partial tuition and partial stipend) Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J. Legislative Fellows Program. $5,000 for the period of March 26 - May 7, 2010. National Conference of State Legislatures, Washington, D.C. Fulbright visiting researcher program. $23,185 for the period of August 5, 2007 - June 30, 2008. Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Full time academic appointments

2014-17 Financial University under the Government of Russia, Moscow (Acting Deputy Chair of the Department of Applied Political Science 2014-2016; Associate Professor 2014- 17) Graduate courses taught: “Political & Economic Expertise” Undergraduate courses taught: “Political Consulting and Expertise” “Technology of Modern Lobbying”

2010‒2014 Senior Fellow, Institute of Scientific Information on Social Sciences, the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Temporary and other appointments

2017- Political Science Department, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J. (Grader for the Undergraduate course “American Presidency” Fall Semester 2017; Part-time lecturer for the undergraduate courses “Interest Groups: Political Lobbying” Spring 2018 (face to face section), Fall 2018 (face to face section), Spring 2019 (face to face section), Fall 2019 (online section); Spring 2020 (first have of semester – face-to-face, second half of semester – online). “ Introduction to International Relations” Summer 2018 (face to face), Summer 2019 (face to face); 1.5 credits course “Politics of U.S. Sanctions” Fall 2019 (face to face).

2014 - Adjunct Senior Fellow, Institute of Scientific Information on Social Sciences, the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

2013 Field screening panelist, American Councils for International Education, Moscow

2010-11 Adjunct Lecturer, Diplomatic Academy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Moscow Undergraduate and graduate versions of course “Lobbying in World Politics”

2010 Adjunct Senior Fellow, State University – Higher School of Economics, Moscow

2009 Adjunct Lecturer, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow Undergraduate research seminar “American Lobbying”

2009-10 Adjunct Lecturer, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas, Moscow Undergraduate and graduate versions of course “Lobbying in Politics”

2006 Adjunct Lecturer, the State University of Humanities, Moscow Undergraduate course “World History”

2005-06 Adjunct Lecturer, the State University – Higher School of Economics, Moscow Undergraduate and graduate versions of course “Lobbying: Models & Techniques” Undergraduate course “Corporations in Public Policy” Undergraduate course “Introduction to Political Science”

2005-06 Adjunct Junior Fellow, the Institute for the US & Canadian studies, the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Fields of teaching and research interest

American Politics, Interest Groups, Lobbying, Coalitions; International Relations, U.S. sanctions; Public Policy, Health Care Policy, ACA-Exempt Plans

GRANTS

Research

Russian Basic Science Foundation, 2017-2019, “Lobbying and U.S. and E.U. Sanctions: Comparative Analysis”, #17-37-01001a2, $16,266. Principal investigator. The Government of Russia, 2016, “Social Orientation of Russia’s Students, and Their Politi- cal Participation in Elections”, $40,000 , Co-PI. The Government of Russia, 2015, “Political and Social Integration of Crimea”, #№ 1239п- П17, $40,000 , Co-PI. Russian Humanities Foundation, 2011-2013, “Lobbying on the U.S. Budget Process”, #11- 33-00324а2. $27,868. Principal investigator. Russian Humanities Foundation, 2009, “The U.S. Policy toward North Korea”, #09-03-00- 786а. $9,800 . Gevorg Mirzayan, PI; Sergei Kostiaev, member of research team. Russian Humanities Foundation, 2007-2009, “Russian Lobbying in the U.S. and E.U.: evolution and perspectives”, #07-03-02039а. $29,508. Sergei Peregoodov, PI; Sergei Kostiaev, Co-PI. Russian Humanities Foundation, 2006-2008, “U.S.A.: Government and Society”, # 06-03- 02105a. $40,983. Valery Garbuzov, PI, Sergei Kostiaev, member of research team.

Travel

The 2018 Annual Meeting Travel Grant, $200. American Political Science Association. The 2011 Artinian Award, $380. Southern Political Science Association. The 2010 Annual Meeting Travel Grant, $1,000. American Political Science Association.

AWARDS/HONORS/FELLOWSHIPS Bloustein Memorial Fund, 2020/21, $8,000 Bloustein Memorial Fund, 2019/20, $8,000 Bloustein Memorial Fund, 2018/19, $8,000 Bloustein Memorial Fund, 2017/18, $5,000 Medal of Russian Academy of Sciences for Young Scholars, 2015, $650 for series of articles on lobbying in world economy and international relations. Fellowship of Mayor of Novosibirsk, $73 for the period of September 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004. City administration.

PUBLICATIONS

Authored Books

2017. Lobbying on the U.S. Budget: from George W. Bush to Barack H. Obama. Moscow: Financial University Publishing House, 288 p. (e-book. 2nd edition of 2011 book) 2015. U.S. Federal Lobbying Legislation. Moscow: Financial University Publishing House, 188 p. 2011. Lobbying on the U.S. Budget Process. Saarbrucken: LAP, 296 р.

Memos

Peregoodov, Sergei, and Sergei Kostiaev. 2009. Russian Business Lobbying in the U.S. and the E.U.: Evolution and Perspectives. Moscow: Institute for the U.S. and Canadian studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences Press, 66 p.

Edited Books

2013. Population Aging: Socio-Economic Ramifications. Book of collected articles. Ed. Ser- gei Kostiaev. Moscow: Institute of Scientific Information on Social Sciences of Rus- sian Academy of Sciences Press. 147 p. 2011. Social Factors of Economic Growth. Book of collected articles. Ed. Sergey Kostyaev. Moscow: Institute of Scientific Information on Social Sciences of Russian Academy of Sciences Press. 156 p.

Under review in journals

Research note “Endogeneity in Studying Foreign Lobbying in the U.S. in 2000-2017”

Work in progress

Articles: “Partisanship, Mobilization, Perceptions: Evidence from Lobbying on Healthcare Reforms in 2010-2017” “Lobbying and U.S. Sanctions in 2000-2017”

Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals

2020. “Lobbying and U.S. Sanctions: Statistical Analysis” USA–Canada: Economics, Poli- tics, Culture. Vol. 50. #1: 118-26. Danilina, Natalia, and Sergei Kostiaev 2018. “African and Middle Eastern Countries Lobby- ing and U.S. and E.U. Sanctions” USA–Canada: Economics, Politics, Culture. #12: 36-50. Danilina, Natalia, and Sergei Kostiaev 2018. “U.S. Foreign Policy Toolbox: “Soft Power” and Sanctions” USA–Canada: Economics, Politics, Culture. #1: 86-100. 2017. “Evolution of Russia’s Image in the U.S.” World Economy and International Relations. Vol. 61. #3: 57-64. Kostiaev, Sergei, and Igor Ushkov, 2015. “Integration of Crimea Into Russian Political Sys- tem” Humanities. Financial University Review. #4.: 45-52. 2014. “Intergovernmental Lobby, Budget Battles, and Health Care Reform in the U.S.” USA– Canada: Economics, Politics, Culture. #12: 37-52. 2014. “Funding for Nuclear Industry in the U.S: Specific Features.” USA–Canada: Econom- ics, Politics, Culture. #3: 109-18. 2013. “Financial Sector Reform” USA–Canada: Economics, Politics, Culture. #3: 71-83. 2013. ”Regime Change and Arab Countries’ Lobbying in the United States.” Arab Studies Quarterly. 35 (1): 54-72 (in English) 2012.“Russian Lobbying in the United States: Stages of Evolution” Journal of Public Affairs 12 (4): 279-292. (in English) 2012. “Doha Round and Farm Lobby in the US” USA–Canada: Economics, Politics, Culture. #6: 57-67. 2011. “Lobbying & Health Care Reform in the US” USA–Canada: Economics, Politics, Cul- ture. #7: 47-60. 2010.“Israeli Lobbying in the US Budget Process” USA–Canada: Economics, Politics, Cul- ture. #11: 106-115 2010. “Korean Lobbying in the US: KORUS – Free Trade Agreement, Military Cooperation” World Economy & International Relations.#8: 94-101. 2010. “American Business Lobbying in Russia” USA–Canada: Economics, Politics, Cul- ture.#5: 115-125. 2009. “Corporations in the US Budget Process” USA–Canada: Economics, Politics, Culture. #8: 111-126. 2007. “Forms of Lobbying on the US Budget” World Economy & International Relations. #10: 46-52. 2007. “Lobbying on the US Budget: Theories & Practice” USA–Canada: EPC. #8: 65-82. 2005. “The US Lobbying Legislation.” USA–Canada: EPC. #5: 72–86.

Collected articles

2019. “Organization, Funding, and Evaluation of R&D in the U.S.” Economic and Social Problems of Russia. Book of collected articles. Moscow: Institute of Scientific Infor- mation on Social Sciences, the Russian Academy of Sciences Press, P. 56-75. 2015. “Religious Lobbying and Health Care Reform in the U.S.” Economic and Social Prob- lems of Russia. Book of collected articles ed by Olga Pryazhnikova. Moscow: Institute of Scientific Information on Social Sciences, the Russian Academy of Sciences Press, P. 142-149. 2014. “Problems of Sustainable Development of American Health Care System” Economic and Social Problems of Russia. Book of collected articles ed by Boris Ivanovsky. Moscow: Institute of Scientific Information on Social Sciences, the Russian Academy of Sciences Press, P. 126-140. 2014. “Immigration from Central Asia to Russia” Economic and Social Problems of Russia. Book of collected articles ed by Polozhihina, Maria. Moscow: Institute of Scientific Information on Social Sciences, the Russian Academy of Sciences Press, P. 140-156. 2012. “Canada” Political systems of modern states. Encyclopedia in 4 volumes. Vol. 3. America, Austraia, and Oceania. Ed by Torkunov, A.V. Moscow: Aspekt-Press, 478 p. 2012. “Financial Reform in the U.S.: Basic Provisions” Global Financial Crisis and Its Ram- ifications. Book of collected articles ed by Semeko, Galina and Elena Pehtereva. Moscow: Institute of Scientific Information on Social Sciences, the Russian Academy of Sciences Press. P. 140-156. 2011. “Israeli Lobby in the US: Factors of Power” Innovative Information from Oil and Gas Construction Industry and Other Spheres of Activity. Vol. 6. Moscow: Ecmos, P. 156- 168. 2010. “Health Care Lobbying in the US” Innovative Information from Oil and Gas Construc- tion Industry and Other Spheres of Activity.Vol.5. Moscow: Ecmos, P. 159. 2010. “Lobbying on the US Budget: Structure &Tactics of Influence” Business & Govern- ment in Modern Russia: Theory & Practice of Cooperation. Moscow: Publishing House of Russian Academy of Civic Service of President of Russia, P. 172-196. 2005. “The Beginning of the US Lobbying Legislation Forming (1913–1938)” Clio: Collect- ed student articles. Edited by V. I. Molodin, L. G. Panin. Novosibirsk: Novosibirsk University Press, P.59–73.

Presentations

Invited Talks

2019. “Russian Lobbying in the U.S.” Summit of Russian Professionals, Austin, TX.

Conference papers

2019. “Endogeneity in Studying Foreign Lobbying in the U.S.” 51st NPSA Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. 2019. “Lobbying and U.S. Sanctions” 77th MPSA Annual Meeting in Chicago. 2018. “Intergovernmental Lobbying and U.S. Health Care Policy” 76th MPSA Annual Meet- ing in Chicago, and 114th APSA Annual Meeting in Boston. 2016.“Ramifications of U.S. and E.U. sanctions on Crimea’s Development” 48th NPSA An- nual Meeting. Boston: NPSA, 2016. 2016. Weitz, Richard, and Sergei Kostiaev. “New Nonproliferation Agenda for U.S.-Russia Relations” 2nd International Conference “Transformation of International Relations in XXI Century”. Moscow: Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, 2016. 2016. “Russia’s Image in the U.S.: Analysis of Endogenous and Exogenous Factors” // Pro- ceedings of 74th MPSA Annual Meeting. Chicago: MPSA. 2015. «Religious Interest Groups and 2010 Health Care Reform in the U.S.” // Proceedings of 47th NPSA Annual Meeting. Philadelphia: NPSA. 2013. “Nuclear Industry Lobbying in the U.S.” // Proceedings of 45th NPSA Annual Meeting. Philadelphia: NPSA. 2012. “Doha Round and Farm Lobby in the U.S.” // Proceedings of XIII International Con- ference “Modernization of Russia”. Moscow: ISISSRAS Press. 2012. “Muslim Countries Lobbying in the U.S.: Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, Pakistan, Saudi Ara- bia, Syria, Tunisia, and Yemen” // Proceedings of The Middle East Dialogue 2012. Washington, D.C.: PSO. 2011. “Foreign Lobbying in the U.S.: the Change of Structure” // Proceedings of XII Interna- tional Conference “Modernization of Russia”. Moscow: ISISSRAS Press. 2011. “Interests Groups Dynamics on the US Budget Process” // Proceedings of SPSA Annu- al Meeting, New Orleans: SPSA 2011. “Forms of Interest Representation of American Business in Russia” // Russia: Problems and Development Prospects. Issue 6. Part 1. Moscow: ISISSRAS Press. P. 253-258. 2010. “American Chamber of Commerce in Russia: a Paragon?” Proceedings of All Russian Scientific Conference “Political Institutions in Modern World”, Saint Petersburg: Saint Petersburg State University. P. 187. 2010. “Russian lobbying in the US” // Proceedings of APSA Annual Meeting “The Politics of Hard Times: Citizens, Nations, and International System Under Economics Stress”, Washington, D.C.: APSA 2006. “Lobbying on the US Budget” Proceeding of IV All-Russian Congress of Political Sci- entists “Democracy, Security and Effective Government: New Challenges for Political Science”. Moscow: Russian Political Science Association. P. 154-155. 2006. “The Methods of Lobbying on the US Budget” Proceeding of XLIV International Sci- entific Student Conference “Student & Scientific & Technological Advance”. History. Vol. I. Novosibirsk.: Novosibirsk University Press. P. 55-59. 2006. “The Tendencies of the US Political Parties Development” Proceedings of XIII Inter- national Conference for Undergraduate, Graduate Students & Young Scientists “Lo- monosov 2006”. History, Sociology. Vol. I. , Moscow: Moscow University Press. P. 104-105. 2005. “The Political Parties in the US Budget Process” Proceedings of conference “Compar- ative Parliamentary Studies and Russian Parliamentarism: Elections, Voting, Repre- sentation”. Saint Petersburg: Saint Petersburg University Press. P. 335-340. 2005. “Russian Lobbying in the US” Proceedings of XII International Conference for Un- dergraduate, Graduate Students & Young Scientists “Lomonosov 2005”. Sociology, Law. Vol. III. , Moscow: Moscow University Press. P. 129–131. 2005. “Foreign Lobbying in the US” Pr. of XLIII International Scientific Student Conference “Student & Scientific & Technological Advance”.. History. Vol. I. Novosibirsk.: No- vosibirsk University Press. P.74–78. 2005. “The Main Scholarly Approaches to Interest Groups Studies” Proceedings of V scientific student conference “The Dialog of Civilizations: West & East. The Problem of Intercultural Communication”. Moscow: Russian University of Peoples’ Friendship Press. P. 203–206. 2004. “The Importance of US Lobbying Legislation for Russian Lawmaking Process.” Pro- ceedings of regional conference “Image of Humanitarian & Social Studies in XXI century”. Novosibirsk: Novosibirsk University Press. P.170–172. 2004. “Byrd Amendment of 1989 in the System of the US Lobbying Legislation.” Proceed- ings of XLII International Student Conference“ Student & Scientific & Technological Advance”. History. Vol. I. Novosibirsk: Novosibirsk University Press. P.88–90. 2003. “The Loopholes in Lobbying Laws as the Presupposition of Enacting Lobbying Disclo- sure Act of 1995.” Proceedings of conference “Socio-cultural Aspects of Society Problems in Globalization.” Saint Petersburg: Saint Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrument-making Press. P. 115–117. 2003. “The Change of US Lobbying Legislation in XX century.” Proceedings of All-Russian conference of young scientists in 6 Volumes. “Science. Technologies. Innova- tion.”Vol. 5. Novosibirsk: Novosibirsk State Technical University Press. P. 20–22. 2003. “Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995.”Proceedings of regional scientific conference “Prospects of Humanitarian & Social Studies in XXI century”. Novosibirsk: Novosi- birsk University Press. P. 170–173. 2003. “Lobbying & the US Budget in Dissertations of Russian Scholars.” Proceedings of XLI International Scientific Student Conference “Student & Scientific & Technological Advance”. History. Novosibirsk: Novosibirsk University Press. P.103–104. 2002. “Political Culture of National-Socialistic Elite: An Attempt of Modeling.” Proceedings of XL International Scientific Student Conference “Student & Scientific & Technolog- ical Advance”. History. Novosibirsk: Novosibirsk University Press. P.53–55. 2001. “Elites Political Culture: The Three Ways of Study.” International Scientific Student Conference “Student & Scientific & Technological Advance”. History. Novosibirsk: Novosibirsk University Press. P.119–121. 2001. “On the Theoretical Problems of Study Elites Political Culture.” Proceedings of student conference “Student & Social Sciences”. Ulan-Ude: Buryatsky University Press. P.3– 6.

Round Tables

“Basic Provisions of Lobbying Regulation Bill in Russia” Formation of the Institution of Public Interests Representation in Russia. Moscow: Public Chamber of Russia, 2012. “Lobbying Regulation in the U.S” Russian Lobbying Regulation Bill. Moscow: State Duma of Russia, 2004.

Selected Op-Ed Articles

2020. "SAT v General Government Examination: How American High-School Graduates Are Applying to Colleges During COVID-19? Novayagazeta.Ru, July 11. https://novayagazeta.ru/articles/2020/07/11/86238-sat-protiv-ege. 2020. "Challenge for health insurance system. Did American Abandon Its People Infected with COVID 19?" Novayagazeta.ru., May 4, , https://www.novayagazeta.ru/articles/2020/05/04/85211-ispytanie-dlya-strahovoy- sistemy. 2020. "I Don’t Know How to Teach” How Instructors Comment On Transition to Online Teaching And How to Teach Online Novayagazeta.Ru, Russian National Newspaper, -04-06. https://www.novayagazeta.ru/articles/2020/04/06/84748-vot-hren-znaet-kak- uchit. 2020. "Brain Drain in Russia. How Scientists Are Evaluated in the U.S" Novayagazeta.Ru, Russian National Newspaper, -03- 02. https://www.novayagazeta.ru/articles/2020/03/02/84133-uravnilovka-i-utechka- mozgov. 2020. "Knowledge Society. Why the U.S. Has Advanced Science and Russia Hasn’t” Repub- lic., Russian National Internet Media, accessed Feb 17, 2020, https://republic.ru/posts/95901. 2019. "Politics of Policing: Is It Dangerous to Attend Political Demonstrations in the U.S.?” Rbc.Ru, Russian National Business Media, Oct 4,. https://www.rbc.ru/opinions/politics/04/10/2019/5d94a45a9a79472481e33729. 2019. "Prison For Police Officer: How in the U.S. the Problem of Planting Drugs on Suspects is Addressed" Rbc.Ru, Russian National Business Media, July 8,. https://www.rbc.ru/opinions/politics/08/07/2019/5d1f06fb9a7947c24573017d. 2019. "Extremely Stable Genius. The Feud Between Trump and Pelosi Fuels Impeachment Talks” Novayagazeta.Ru, , Russian National Newspaper,-05-27 https://www.novayagazeta.ru/articles/2019/05/27/80673-ochen-stabilnyy-geniy. 2019. "After Muller. Democrats Have a Chance to Defeat Trump Because of His Attacks on Obamacare” - Novayagazeta.Ru, Russian National Newspaper, -04- 03. https://www.novayagazeta.ru/articles/2019/04/03/80085-posle-myullera. 2018. "Smart Choice. How Navalny Project Is Similar to Strategic Crossover Voting in the U.S” Republic, Russian National Internet Media, accessed Dec 19, 2018, https://republic.ru/posts/92719. 2018. "Trump Without Gerrymandering. High Turnout Gave Dems Majority in the House of Representaetives” Novayagazeta.Ru, Russian National Newspaper, -12- 09. https://www.novayagazeta.ru/articles/2018/12/09/78883-tramp-bez- dzherrimanderizma. 2018. "Trump Has Resumed Arms Race To Appease Defense Industry” Novayagazeta, Rus- sian National Newspaper,-10- 29. https://www.novayagazeta.ru/articles/2018/10/29/78385-prazdnik-na-staroy-ulitse. 2018. "Mueller’s Stranglehold. Ex-Chairman of Trump Campaign Agrees to Cooperate with Russia Investigation." Novayagazeta, Russian National Newspaper, -09- 23. https://www.novayagazeta.ru/articles/2018/09/23/77933-udavka-myullera. 2018. "What Is on the New Menu of Sanctions." Vedomosti, Russian National Business Newspaper -08 22. https://www.vedomosti.ru/opinion/articles/2018/08/23/778810- sanktsionnoe-menyu. 2018. "Negative Multiplicator. After Universities Federal Oversight Service on Education and Science Will Damage Research Institutes" - Novayagazeta, Russian National Newspaper, -07. https://www.novayagazeta.ru/articles/2018/07/01/77008- otritsatelnyy-multiplikator. 2018. "6+1. What Are the Ramification of Trump Trade War? " Republic., Russian National Internet Media, last modified 13.06., accessed Jun 14, 2018, https://republic.ru/posts/91183. 2018. "Vekselberg and Possible Interrogation of Trump. Donald Trump Could Be Impeached for Bribery” Novayagazeta, Russian National Newspaper, -05- 13.2018. https://www.novayagazeta.ru/articles/2018/05/13/76459-vekselberg-podvel- pod-dopros.

2018. "How Lobbyists Work" Vedomosti, Russian National Business Newspaper, -04- https://www.vedomosti.ru/opinion/articles/2018/04/11/766294-rabotayut-lobbisti. (2018. "Honest Lobbying: How It Works in America? " Novye Izvestia, Russian Na- tional Nespaper. https://newizv.ru/article/general/12-04-2018/lobbizm-po-chestnomu- kak-eto-ustroeno-v-amerike. 2018. "Without Bribes and Gifts: How Legal Lobbying Can Help Fight Corruption?" Plan of Change, Russian Reform Discussion Web-site, accessed Apr 11, 2018, https://planperemen.org/opinion/kostyaev/09042018. )

2018. "Divided Government Is Going to Be Back" Novayagazeta.ru., Russian National Newspaper, accessed Feb 25, 2018, https://www.novayagazeta.ru/articles/2018/02/26/75621-vozvraschenie- razdelennogo-pravitelstva. 2017. “Internet Providers Go Va-Banque. Trump Officials Terminate Net Neutrality” NOVAYA GAZETA, Russian National Newspaper, December 18th 2017. “Who Threatens Trump Presidency? Impeachment Is Unlikely, But Possible” VEDOMOSTI, Russian National Business Newspaper, December 6th 2017. “Cut Taxes and Govern Peacefully. Will Trump Fulfill His Campaign Promise?” REPUB- LIC.RU, Russian National Internet Media, November 24th 2017. “Useful Idiots. Facebook and Twitter Between Censorship and Freedom of Speech” NOVAYA GAZETA, Russian National Newspaper, October 23rd 2017. “Another Kind of Foreign Agents. What Will Happen to Russia Today According to FARA?” NOVAYA GAZETA, Russian National Newspaper, September 18th 2017. “Charlottesville False Mirror: Why U.S. Is Far Away From Race Equality” RBC.RU , Russian National Business Newspaper, August 15th 2017. “Logic of American Sanctions. Why U.S. Congress Enacted New Sanctions Law Against Russia” NOVAYA GAZETA, Russian National Newspaper, August 7th 2017. “Obamacare Without Prescription: Why Trump Cannot Terminate Obama Signature Law” RBC.RU, Russian National Business Newspaper, July 20th 2017. “Nixon Trajectory. Will Trump Be Charged With Obstruction of Justice” VEDOMOSTI.RU, J Russian National Business Newspaper, June 9th 2017. “Articles of Impeachment. Donald Trump Is In Jeopardy Because of Possible Obstruction of Justice Charges” NOVAYA GAZETA, Russian National Newspaper, June 5th 2017. “Russia Story: How U.S. Congress Will React to Firing of FBI Director” RBC.RU, Russian National Business Newspaper, May 11th 2017. “To Become Normal. How Trump Transforms Into Normal President” REPUBLIC.RU, Russian National Internet Media, April 19th 2017. “ Is Assad A Goal? U.S. Establishment Had Supported Missile Strikes on Syria but Didn’t See A Strategy” NOVAYA GAZETA, Russian National Newspaper,, April 12th 2017. “The Art of Failure. How Trump Failed to Repeal Obamacare” REPUBLIC.RU, Russian National Internet Media, March 28th 2017. “Khoroshavin in America. How U.S. Governors End Up in Prison?” NOVAYA GAZETA, Russian National Newspaper, March 20th 2017. “Our Trump? Sanctions Which Can’t Be Repealed” FORBES.RU, Russian Edition, February 18th 2017. “To the Benefit of Fat Cats: How Trump Will Ease Wall Street Regulations” RBC, Russian National Business Newspaper, February 9th 2017. “Stopping Trump. Can Trump Implement His Anti-Immigration Agenda? REPUBLIC.RU, Russian National Internet Media, February 6th 2017. “Don’t Care. How Trump Can Replace Obamacare?” REPUBLIC.RU, Russian National Internet Media, January 23rd 2017. “Eight Years of Barack Obama. Why First African American Presidency Didn’t Became Epochal?” VEDOMOSTI.RU , Russian National Business Newspaper , January 18th Weiz, Richard, Sergei Kostiaev. 2017. “Any Scenario. Why U.S.-Russia Relations Can Stay the Same” NOVAYA GAZETA, Russian National Newspaper, January 16th 2017. “Secrecy and Vanity. How Donald Trump Reacts to Intelligence Reports” RBC, Russian National Business Newspaper , January 9th 2016. “From Corruption To Lobbying. What Is Good For Russia?” FORBES.RU, Russian Edition, December 19th 2016. “Russian Catch 22: How New CIA Report Threatens Donald Trump” RBC, Russian National Business Newspaper, December 12th 2016. “Senators-Filibusters: How Liberal American Will Defend Itself from Trump?” RBC, Russian National Business Newspaper , November 21st 2016. “Departure Instead of Protest: Social Orientation of Russian Students” FORBES.RU, Russian Edition, November 15th 2016. Richard Weitz and Sergei Kostiaev “Putin and Trump: Bromance after the Election” FORBES.RU, Russian Edition, November 11th 2016. “Why Americans Don’t Like Russia. Political Cultures of Our Countries Are Becoming More Different” NOVAYA GAZETA, Russian National Newspaper , October 16th 2016. “We Don’t Take Obamacare” Problems of Health Care Reform Implementation” PHARMA- CEUTICAL REVIEW, Russian National Business Magazine, #10. P. 12-13. 2016. “”Memorial” Case: Foreign Agents in Russia, and the U.S.” RBC, Russian National Business Newspaper , October 6th 2016. “1717 Pennsylvania Ave. Members of Administration of Future President of the United States are Selected Now” NOVAYA GAZETA, Russian National Business Newspaper, September 26th 2016. “Pence and Kaine. Vice Presidents of the U.S. Are Growing Muscles” NOVAYA GAZETA, Russian National Business Newspaper , August 8th 2016. “Gratitude by the Few: How Providing Help to Donors Ruins Congressmen’s Careers” RBC, Russian National Business Newspaper , August 5th 2016. “The Manchurian Candidate: Will DNC Hack Help Trump?” FORBES.RU, Russian Edition, July 26th 2016. “Dallas Aftermath: Will American “Melting Pot” Blow Up?” NOVAYA GAZETA, Russian National Business Newspaper, July 18th 2016. “Orlando Aftermath: How America Is Balancing Security and Freedom” RBC, Russian National Business Newspaper , June 14th 2016. “Only Trump: How Conventions Became Boring” RBC, Russian National Business Newspaper , May 27th 2016. “Hillary Clinton Is Promising to Lower the Prices of Drugs Despite Support of Her Campaign by Pharmaceutical Industry” PHARMACEUTICAL REVIEW, Russian National Business Magazine, #5. P. 26. 2016. “Gloomy Prospects: How U.S. Sanctions Affect Countries” RBC, Russian National Business Newspaper , April 26th 2016. “Why Crimea Is Never Going to Become Taiwan? Sanctioned Peninsular Is Doomed for Economic Stagnation” NOVAYA GAZETA, Russian National Newspaper , April 4th 2016. “Skeletons In The Closet: Will UBS Scandal Damage Hillary Clinton Campaign?” FORBES.RU, Russian Edition, March 29th 2016. “Will iPhone Be Open to FBI? Apple Is Seeking Support in Congress” NOVAYA GAZETA, Russian National Business Newspaper ,March 8th 2016. “Unexpected Friend: How Vladimir Putin Got Support in the U.S.” RBC, Russian National Business Newspaper , February 15th 2016. “There Are No Russia Lovers Among Foreign Policy Advisers of Presidential Hopefuls” NOVAYA GAZETA. Russian National Newspaper, February 15th 2016. “TPP without Russia. Our Country Is on Sidelines of Integration Processes in the World” NOVAYA GAZETA. Russian National Newspaper February 8th 2016. “Futile Lobbying. Pharmaceutical Researchers and Manufacturers of America Are Dissatisfied with TPP” PHARMACEUTICAL REVIEW, Russian National Business Magazine, #2. P. 22-23 2015. «Pointless Embargo: How Russia Helped American Oil Producers” RBC, Russian National Business Newspaper , December 21. 2015. “Russia and U.S.: Reluctant Allies” VEDOMOSTI, Russian National Business Newspaper , December 1st. 2015. “Rotten Luck Peninsular: How Sanctions Affect Business in Crimea” RBC, Russian National Business Newspaper, October 19. 2015. “Health Care Reform is on the Roll” PHARMACEUTICAL REVIEW, Russian National Business Magazine, #7-8. P. 20-21 2015. “Kremlin Lobbyists in the West” RUSSIA DIRECT, Russian Government Media, May. 11 p. (in English) 2015. “Pharmaceutical Lobby in Washington, D.C.” PHARMACEUTICAL REVIEW, Russian National Business Magazine, #4. P. 20-21. 2015. “Efficacy of Lobbyists in the U.S” VEDOMOSTI. Russian National Business Newspaper, February 19. 2015. “Health Care Reform in the U.S.” PHARMACEUTICAL REVIEW , Russian National Business Magazine, #2, P.26-27. 2014. “Serving the State Again. Market Orientation of USEC Turned Out to be a Disaster. In Short- Term Perspective, the Solution to Crisis Might be the Production of Tritium for U.S. Nuclear Arsenal” EXPERT, Russian National Business Magazine, January 20-26. 2013. “Wall-Street Wrath: Business, Which Spent a Lot of Money on GOP, Is Unable to Control Its Agenda. In 2014 Midterm Elections, It Is Going to Support “Moderate” Republicans” EX- PERT ONLINE, Russian National Business Magazine, October 16. 2013. “Obama is Given a Choice. Rightwing Organization – Club for Growth is Doing Everything It Can to Shutdown the Government Over Obamacare” EXPERT ONLINE, Russian National Business Magazine, September 23. 2013. “Futile Lobbying. Washington Lobbyists Failed to Remove Sudan from State Department’s List of States, which Sponsor Terror” EXPERT ONLINE, Russian National Business Maga- zine, August 19. 2013. “Business on Secrets. Edward Snowden Scandal Made the Issue of Efficacy of Intelligence Contracting Topical” EXPERT ONLINE, Russian National Business Magazine, July 29. 2013. Defense Industry Tightens its Belt. Due to Sequestration Military Industrial Complex is Undergoing Series of Spinoffs. EXPERT, Russian National Business Magazine, May 13-19. 2013. “On Behalf of Small Business in the Interest of Big One. SBA’s Advocacy Office is Promoting Interests of Corporations” EXPERT, Russian National Business Magazine, April 1-7. 2013. “Optimal approach. Pentagon has spent $1 billion on idle software” EXPERT, Russian National Business Magazine, February 18-2.24. 2013. “Fiscal Cliff For Everybody, Bread & Butter For a Few. Even in the Fiscal Cliff Deal American Corporations Have Managed to Secure Special Tax Loopholes” EXPERT, Russian National Business Magazine, January 28-February 3. 2012. “The Clash of the Titans. Fight Between Tobacco and Pharmaceutical Lobbies Over Tobacco Regulation Shifts From the U.S. to Russia” EXPERT ONLINE, Russian National Business Magazine, October 25. 2012. “The Art of Corporate Lobbying. American Business Seeks Populace Support or at least its Appearance” EXPERT ONLINE, Russian National Business Magazine, August 28. 2012. “The Failure of Judicial Lobbying. The US Supreme Court Upheld the Obamare Despite Intense Pressure of its Opponents” EXPERT ONLINE, Russian National Business Maga- zine, July 3. 2012. “Lawmaker – stock Market Trader. Congressmen Trade Stocks of Companies Affected by Their Decisions” EXPERT ONLINE, Russian National Business Magazine, June 27. 2012. “Shortsighted Lobbying. Instead of Risk-Management JP Morgan Chase & Co. Management Was Preoccupied with Fighting Financial Reform” EXPERT ONLINE, Russian National Business Magazine, May 17. 2012. “No Pipeline. The U.S. Senate Failed to Approve the Keystone Pipeline” EXPERT, March 19- 25. 2012. “Eyewash on the Capitol Hill. The U.S. Senate Basically Voted to Resume Earmarking After November Elections” EXPERT ONLINE, Russian National Business Magazine, February 28. 2012. “Lobbying in the US Does Not Guarantee International Recognition of Separatist Regimes. Taiwan Has Spent more than $300 Million on Washington, D.C. Lobbyists, But Failed to Get Full Legitimacy on International Arena” EXPERT ONLINE, Russian National Business Magazine, January 24. 2011. ““Something Is Rotten in the State of Denmark” Russia Is About to Join a Gridlocked Organization. The Doha Round Is Blocked by Domestic Lobbies. Will Russia be Able to Fa- cilitate a Compromise?” EXPERT ONLINE, Russian National Business Magazine, Decem- ber 20. 2011. “From Congressional to Judicial Lobbying. After Failing in the Congress, Opponents of Obamacare are Trying to Repeal It in the Supreme Court” EXPERT ONLINE, Russian Na- tional Business Magazine, November 22. 2011. “The Victory of Free Trade. Foreign Lobbyists in Coalition with the US Big Business Prevail over Labor Unions in Fight over Congressional Approval of Free Trade Agreements with South Korea, Columbia and Panama” EXPERT ONLINE, Russian National Business Maga- zine, October 25. 2011. “Pre-Election Year Games of Demagogues. By passing “China currency bill” Senate Gives the Obama administration Leverage over China in Currency Talks” EXPERT, Russian National Business Magazine, October 24. 2011. “”Much Ado about Nothing” Obama Administration Presses Pentagon and Congress to Help LightSquared” EXPERT ONLINE, Russian National Business Magazine, September 23. 2011. “Closing Schemes. Big Business Fights Obama Financial Reform Implementation” EXPERT ONLINE, Russian National Business Magazine, July 29. 2011. “Disobedient Republicans. Big Business Urges Government to Raise Debt Ceiling” EXPERT ONLINE, Russian National Business Magazine, July 18. 2011. “Fight for Oil. Just after South Sudan Has Got Independence It Launched Lobbying Campaign to Lift US Sanctions against “Northern” Sudan” EXPERT, Russian National Business Maga- zine, July 18. 2011. “American Business is Against Transparency. Big Business is Trying to Cover the Growing Gap between CEO’s and worker’s salaries” EXPERT, Russian National Business Magazine, July 11. 2011. ““Stupidity or Treason?” who and how spoiled Russia’s image in the US” EXPERT ONLINE, Russian National Business Magazine, May 10. 2011. “Lobbyists Have Won” EXPERT, Russian National Business Magazine, April 18. 2011. “Nuclear Industry Lobbying in the US” EXPERT ONLINE, Russian National Business Magazine, March 28. 2011. “American Lobbying in Russia” EXPERT ONLINE, Russian National Business Magazine, March 18. 2010. “Uranium Breakthrough” EXPERT, Russian National Business Magazine, December 20. 2010. “Such Spies Are Not Needed” EXPERT, Russian National Business Magazine, July 5. 2010. “Dollar Argument (Healthcare lobbying)” EXPERT, Russian National Business Magazine, March 29. 2009. “Shortsighted Lobbying. (GM, Chrysler, Ford) EXPERT, Russian National Business Magazine, March 16. 2008. “US District Court Prohibited Vice-President Richard Cheney to Destroy Official Papers” NOVYE IZVESTIA, Russian National Newspaper, September 22. 2008. “Corruption Is Discovered At the US Department of Interior” NOVYE IZVESTIA, Russian National Newspaper, September 12. 2006. “Budget Policies in the US and in Russia” NEZAVISIMAYA GAZETA, Russian National Newspaper, December 5. 2006. “Pork Barrel in the US and in Russia” NEZAVISIMAYA GAZETA, Russian National Newspaper, November 3. 2006. “How Israeli Lobby in the US is organized?” NEZAVISIMAYA GAZETA, Russian National Newspaper, September 22. 2006. “How We Should Create Our Own Brzezinski?” NEZAVISIMAYA GAZETA, Russian National Newspaper, August 29. 2006. “From Lobbying to Influence” KOMMERSANT, Russian National Business Newspaper, August 14. 2005. “What is the Russian Lobby in the US?” IZVESTIA, Russian National Newspaper, October 13.

Selected blog-posts

2019."Sanctions That Didn’t Happen: U.S. Congress Will Make Trump Administration to Impose Second Round of “Chemical” Sanctions on Russia” Echo of Moscow, web- site of Russian National Radio Station., accessed Feb 9, 2019, https://echo.msk.ru/blog/sergey_kostyaev/2368091-echo/. 2019. "”Green” Team: Who Set Up Vladimir Zelensky? " Echo of Moscow, web-site of Russian National Radio Station.Эхо Москвы., accessed Oct 31, 2019, https://echo.msk.ru/blog/sergey_kostyaev/2529543-echo/. 2018. "Showman’s Somersaults. Congress May Limit the Power of the President to Impose New Tariffs If Trump Will Not End His Trade Wars." ECHO OF MOSCOW, Rus- sian Radio Station., accessed Sep 23, 2018, https://echo.msk.ru/blog/sergey_kostyaev/2250796-echo/. 2018. “13 little bears. Mueller Is Producing Results – Probable Next Step Is Interview with Donald Trump” ECHO OF MOSCOW, Russian Radio Station, accessed Feb 17, 2018, https://echo.msk.ru/blog/sergey_kostyaev/2149970-echo/ 2018. “Universities in the U.S. and Russia: Can You Teach an Old Dog New Tricks?” ECHO OF MOSCOW, Russian Radio Station, February 5th (PLANPERE- MEN.ORG, reform discussion web-site, February 3rd , NOVYE IZVESTIA, Russian National Newspaper, February 3rd ) 2018. “Gaddafi Way: How Russia Should Set Its Relations with the U.S. to Avoid Libyan Scenario” ECHO OF MOSCOW, Russian Radio Station, January 10th (PLANPEREMEN.ORG, reform discussion web-site, January 11th) 2017. “100 Days of Trump: How 45th President Became the Worst American Leader?” ECHO OF MOSCOW, Russian Radio Station, April 29th 2017. “Wag The Dog: About Domestic Reasons of Trump’s Strikes on Syria” ECHO OF MOSCOW, Russian Radio Station, April 7th 2017. “Towards Global World: Russian Government Has Renewed Global Education Pro- gram Until 2025” ECHO OF MOSCOW, Russian Radio Station, March 22th 2016. “Moscow Hand: Endless Terror – How Hacker Scandal Will End?” ECHO OF MOS- COW, Russian Radio Station, December 28th 2016. “Are Russia Today and Sputnik Foreign Agents?” ECHO OF MOSCOW, Russian Ra- dio Station, December 11th 2016. “Clash of Values: What Are the Prospects of U.S.-Russia Cooperation on War on Ter- ror?” ECHO OF MOSCOW, Russian Radio Station, December 6th 2016. “Agents and “Agents”: How NGOs Are Regulated in the U.S. and Russia” FORBES, Russian Edition, February 8th. 2015. “Why Russia Shouldn’t Be Afraid of U.S. Oil Exports Yet” FORBES, Russian Edi- tion, August 4th. 2013. “Lobbying Campaign in Washington and Release of Mr. Khodorkovsky” ECHO OF MOSCOW, Russian Radio Station, December 20th 2013. “Ukrainian Lobbying in the U.S.” ECHO OF MOSCOW, Russian Radio Station, De- cember 13th 2013. “Campaign Finances in the U.S.: Citizens United” ECHO OF MOSCOW, Russian Ra- dio Station, August 15th 2013. “Business on Intelligence” ECHO OF MOSCOW, Russian Radio Station, July 25th 2013. “Russian Academy of Sciences Reform” ECHO OF MOSCOW, Russian Radio Sta- tion, June 27th 2013. “A Feast In Time of Plague” ECHO OF MOSCOW, Russian Radio Station, February 4th 2013. “Credits For Nuclear Plants” ECHO OF MOSCOW, Russian Radio Station, January 11th 2012. “Status Quo Elections” ECHO OF MOSCOW, Russian Radio Station, November 7th 2012. “Guess Who Is Coming to Washington” THE HILL, American Internet Media, April 12th (in English) 2012. “I Like the Management of Our Institute” Garage ECHO OF MOSCOW, Russian Ra- dio Station, March 5th 2011. “Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia Is Trying to Resolve Mr. Deripaska Visa Issues” ECHO OF MOSCOW, Russian Radio Station, September 2nd 2011. “Help Join NATO, Make Peace with Russia” ECHO OF MOSCOW, Russian Radio Station, January 20th

Selected Interviews/Comments

2020."Dzhokhar Tsarnaev: Boston Marathon Bombing, 5-year Trial and Vacation of Death Sentence” RTVI., Russian Language Private Cable Channel in the U.S , 08.04.2020. , https://rtvi.com/skvoznoy-efir/delo-dzhokhara-tsarnaeva/. 2020."”Attack on Democracy”: Why Protests in Portland Persist? Who Benefits? " RTVI., Russian Language Private Cable Channel in the U.S., .07.21.2020., https://rtvi.com/skvoznoy-efir/pochemu-v-portlende-ne-stikhayut- protesty-i-komu-vygodny-besporyadki-v-ssha/. 2020."Trump Commuted Sentence of His Friend Roger Stone. How It Will Affect His Rat- ings? RTVI., Russian Language Private Cable Channel in the U.S., 07.13.2020. , https://rtvi.com/skvoznoy-efir/tramp-smyagchil-nakazanie-svoemu-drugu-i- byvshemu-sovetniku-rodzheru-stounu/. 2020."In the U.S., Spike In COVID-19 Deaths Is Projected" RTVI., Russian Language Pri- vate Cable Channel in the U.S, 06.05. 2020. , https://rtvi.com/skvoznoy-efir/v-ssha- prognoziruyut-rezkiy-rost-smertnosti-ot-koronavirusa-kak-izuchayut-covid-19/. 2020."In the U.S., 155 k People Contracted COVID 19. What Measures Government Should Take to Stop the Epidemy?” RTVI.., Russian Language Private Cable Channel in the U.S , last modified 31.03. 00:11, accessed Mar 31, 2020, https://rtvi.com/skvoznoy- efir/v-ssha-koronavirusom-zarazilis-bolshe-155-tysyach-chelovek/. 2020."Super Tuesday Results: Biden Becomes Frontrunner, Bloomberg Drops Out", RTVI, Russian Language Private Cable Channel in the U.S , last modified 05.03. 2020, https://rtvi.com/skvoznoy-efir/itogi-supervtornika/. 2020."How American Conservatism Changes In the Age of Trump?” RTVI, RTVI., Russian Language Private Cable Channel in the U.S ,last modified 28.02.2020, https://rtvi.com/skvoznoy-efir/chto-takoe-amerikanskiy-konservatizm-i- kak-on-menyaetsya-pri-trampe/. 2020."Sanders Won in Nevada. Why Other Democrats Fail?” RTVI, RTVI., Russian Lan- guage Private Cable Channel in the U.S, last modified 25.02.2020, https://rtvi.com/skvoznoy-efir/sanders-pobedil-na-kokusakh-v-nevade-chto- pomeshalo-ostalnym-kandidatam-ot-demokratov/. 2019.“Resurrected From Hell?” Show Meeting Point, NTV, Russian National TV Network, December 14th 2019."Democracts Attack” KOMMERSANT FM, Russian National Business Radio, Decem- ber 10th, , https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/4188882. 2019."Why Vapers Attack Trump” RTVI, Russian Language Private Cable Channel in the U.S., November 12th, , https://rtvi.com/broadcast/den-veteranov-v-ssha-i-veypery- vystupili-protiv-trampa/. 2019."”Butinization” of Patriotism: Why Making Maria Butina A Hero is Dangerous for Russian Society and Government” SNOB, Russian internet news media, Oct 29, 2019, https://snob.ru/entry/184503/. 2019."U.S. Government Is Waging War on Vaping”." RTVI., Russian Language Private Ca- ble Channel in the U.S., October 5th, , https://rtvi.com/stories/kak-vlasti-ssha-obyavili- voynu-elektronnym-sigaretam/. Kostiaev, Sergei. 2019. “Context Is Important” Interview on the Trump Zelensky Phone Call“ KOMMERSANT FM, Russian National Business Radio , Sep. 25, https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/4103886. 2019.”Situation in Georgia” Show Time Will Show, FIRST CHANNEL, Russian National TV Network , July 9th. 2019.”Containing the Kremlyn” Show Time Will Show, FIRST CHANNEL, Russian Na- tional TV Network, July 8th. 2019."Russian Billionaire Got Removed from “the Kremlyn Report”” KOMMERSANT FM, Russian National Business Radio, July 1., https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/4017998. 2019."Maria Butina Made the First Phone Call” KOMMERSANT FM, Russian National Business Radio, May 20. , https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3975278. 2019.”Joe Biden Is Running For President” KOMMERSANT FM, Russian National Busi- ness Radio, Apr 25, https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3955361. 2019.”Julian Assange Has To Answer Old Questions" KOMMERSANT FM, Russian Na- tional Business Radio, Apr 12, https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3940675. 2019."American Politicians Are Tired of Sanctions” KOMMERSANT FM, Russian National Business Radio, Apr 8, https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3938103. 2019."Trump’s Ex-Adviser Got Arrested” KOMMERSANT FM, Russian National Business Radio, Jan 25, https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3866086. 2019.”Government and People” Show Time Will Show, FIRST CHANNEL, Russian Na- tional TV Network, January 18th. 2019.””Heroes” of Out Time” Show Time Will Show, FIRST CHANNEL, Russian National TV Network, January 17th 2019. Show Tolstoy. Sunday. FIRST CHANNEL, Russian National TV Network, January 20th 2019. “U.S. Star Wars” Show Time Will Show, FIRST CHANNEL, Russian National TV Network, January 18th 2019. Show Time Will Show, FIRST CHANNEL, Russian National TV Network, January 17th 2018. “Ukrainian Church” Show Time Will Show, FIRST CHANNEL, Russian National TV Network, December 17th 2018. “Ukraine’s European Way” Show Time Will Show, FIRST CHANNEL, Russian Na- tional TV Network, December 14th 2018. “Understand and Forgive” Show Meeting Point, NTV, Russian National TV Network, December 14th 2018. “Blackmail: American Way” Show Time Will Show, FIRST CHANNEL, Russian Na- tional TV Network, November 13th 2018. “On the Spies Hook” Show Time Will Show, FIRST CHANNEL, Russian National TV Network, November 12th 2018. Show Tolstoy. Sunday. FIRST CHANNEL, Russian National TV Network, November 11th 2018. “Trump Family” Show Time Will Show, FIRST CHANNEL, Russian National TV Network, August 24th 2018. “Independent Europe?” Show Time Will Show, FIRST CHANNEL, Russian National TV Network, August 23rd 2018. “Sanctions: How to Retaliate?” Show Time Will Show, FIRST CHANNEL, Russian National TV Network, August 22nd 2018. “What Is the Goal of Sanctions?” Show Time Will Show, FIRST CHANNEL, Russian National TV Network, August 21st 2018. “Sanctions From Hell?” Show Meeting Point, NTV, Russian National TV Network, August 20th 2018. Mattis Shoigu Meeting, News, RBC TV, Russian National Cable News Channel, July 18th 2018. “Time to Talk?” Show Meeting Point, NTV, Russian National TV Network, July 16th 2018. “Misrepresented Reality” Show Time Will Show, FIRST CHANNEL, Russian Na- tional TV Network, July 13th 2018. “Bitter Friends” Show Business Morning, NTV, Russian National TV Network, July 12th 2018. “Brussels Summit: Who Will Pay the Bills?” Show Time Will Show, FIRST CHAN- NEL, Russian National TV Network, July 11th 2018. “ U.S. Distorted Mirror” Show Time Will Show, FIRST CHANNEL, Russian National TV Network, July 10th 2017. “Alien vs. Predator?” Show Meeting Point, NTV, Russian National TV Network, De- cember 26th 2017. “Racist Federation?” Show Meeting Point, NTV, Russian National TV Network, Au- gust 25th 2017. “Terror in Barcelona, Trump Solitude” Show Olevsky Hour, CURRENT TIME, Rus- sian Internet Network, August 17th 2017. “Love Hate Triangle?” Show Meeting Point, NTV, Russian National TV Network, July 4th 2017. “Korean People’s Democratic Republic Threat” Show Here and There, RTVI, Russian Language Cable Network, June 30th 2017. “Cyber War?” Show Meeting Point, NTV, Russian National TV Network, June 27th 2017. “New Sanctions Will Not Change Russia’s Position on Crimea” Show Crimea. Reality. KIEV BUREAU OF RADIO SVOBODA, U.S. State Department Media, June 16th 2017. “Big, Big Problem?” Show Meeting Point, NTV, Russian National TV Network, May 17th 2017. Show Central TV, NTV, Russian National TV Network, May 13th 2017. “Ukraine. Anniversary of Conflict” Show Process, ZVEZDA, Russian National TV Network, May 12th 2017. “Very, Very Good Meeting?” Show Meeting Point, NTV, Russian National TV Net- work, May 11th 2017. “Baltic States. Military Russophobia” Show Process, ZVEZDA, Russian National TV Network, May 3rd 2017. “What Will Happen?” Show Meeting Point, NTV, Russian National TV Network, April 28th 2017. “Two Front Game?” Show Meeting Point, NTV, Russian National TV Network, April 20th 2017. “Grey State Department Money” Show Process, ZVEZDA, Russian National TV Net- work, April 19th 2017. “New Taxes: Are People in Crimea Are Willing To Pay More?” Show Crimea. Reali- ty. KIEV BUREAU OF RADIO SVOBODA, U.S. State Department Media, April 18th 2017. “War Fever?” Show Meeting Point, NTV, Russian National TV Network, April 17th 2017. “War Diplomacy?” Show Meeting Point, NTV, Russian National TV Network, April 11th 2017. “Leave Or Stay?” Show Meeting Point, NTV, Russian National TV Network, April 7th 2017. “Russia-The West: War On Terror” Show Process, ZVEZDA, Russian National TV Network, April 4th 2017. “Enemy?” Show Meeting Point, NTV, Russian National TV Network, March 29th 2017. “US-Russia: Will The Conflict Continue?” Show Process, ZVEZDA, Russian National TV Network, March 15th 2017. “Undercover Game” Show Time Will Show, FIRST CHANNEL, Russian National TV Network, March 15th 2017. “Speaking Up?” Show Meeting Point, NTV, Russian National TV Network, March 14th 2017.“The Kremlin’s Gas Company Has a Man in Trumpland” THE DAILY BEAST, Ameri- can Internet Media, March 9th 2017. “Will Miracle Happen?” Show Meeting Point, NTV, Russian National TV Network, March 2nd 2017. “Ukraine. Three Years Without Dignity” Show Process, ZVEZDA, Russian National TV Network, March 1st 2017. “Stones From Skies Instead Of Investments” Show Crimea. Reality. KIEV BUREAU OF RADIO SVOBODA, U.S. State Department Media, February 28th 2017. “Will The Revolution End?” Show Meeting Point, NTV, Russian National TV Net- work, February 22nd 2017. “Who Rules The World?” Documentary Projects, RENTV, Russian National TV Net- work, February 18th 2017. “Russia- The West: Is There Trust Left?” Show Process, ZVEZDA, Russian National TV Network, February 15th 2017. “Trump: Understand and Forgive?” Show Meeting Point, NTV, Russian National TV Network, February 7th 2017. “Guessing on Signals: Will Russia’s Expectations On Donald Trump Come True?” Show Controversial Issue, KOMMERSANT FM, Russian Radio Station, February 3rd 2017. “Clash Of Civilizations” Show Time Will Show, FIRST CHANNEL, Russian Nation- al TV Network, February 1st 2017. “Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close: Where Trump’s Rhetoric Will Get Him?” Show Controversial Issue, KOMMERSANT FM, Russian Radio Station, January 27th 2017. “Trump President. America Is In Turmoil” Show Process, ZVEZDA, Russian National TV Network, January 25th 2017. “Following Russian Trace: What Strategy Trump Will Implement?” Show Controver- sial Issue, KOMMERSANT FM, Russian Radio Station, January 9th 2017. “Trump and Sanctions” Morning Show, ECHO OF MOSCOW, Russian Radio Sta- tion, January 3rd 2016. “Under Trump Administration Sanctions Will Be Lifted, and NATO Will Continue to Expand” EURASIA. EXPERT, Belorussian Media, November 10th 2016. “Economic Programs of Clinton, and Trump” Show Geoeconomics, RUSSIA 24, Rus- sian National TV News Channel , November 2nd 2016. “U.S. Presidential Elections” Show Geoeconomics, RUSSIA 24, Russian National TV News Channel , April 4th 2016. “Ramifications of Russia’s Involvement in Syria for Russia’s Economy” AL ARABI- YA, Saudi Arabian TV Network, February 12th 2015. “Ramifications of U.S., and E.U. Sanctions for Crimea Development” HROMADSKE TV, Ukrainian TV Network, November 4th 2015. “No Investments for Crimea” KIEV BUREAU OF RADIO SVOBODA, U.S. State Department Media, October 22nd 2014. “Lobbying in the U.S.” RENTV, Russian National TV Network , September 14. 2014. “They think they have already made enough concessions” Sergei Kostiaev, senior fellow at the Institute of Scientific Information on Social Sciences, about U.S. policy to Ukraine – Russia conflict EXPERT ONLINE, Russian Internet Media, May 10. 2012. “Russian Business Lobbying in the US” EXPERT TV, Russian Cable TV network, January 20.

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