Sergei Karaganov
Soviet Union
government
Sergey Alexandrovich Karaganov is a Russian political scientist who heads the Council for Foreign and Defense Policy, a security analytical institution founded by Vitaly Shlykov. He is also the dean of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs at Moscow's Higher School of Economics. Karaganov was a close associate of Yevgeny Primakov, and has been Presidential Advisor to both Boris Yeltsin and Vladimir Putin. He is considered close to Putin and Sergey Lavrov.
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Oct 1, 2026
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Putin's former adviser warned of nuclear strikes on Europe if NATO crosses Russian red lines.
Labour treats his rhetoric as Kremlin psychological warfare, arguing it proves the need for continued UK military support to Ukraine.