Education: 2018-2022 – State Academic University for the Humanities, Faculty of World Politics (Bachelor's degree with honors)
2022-2024 – Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russian Federation, Faculty of International Relations (Master's degree with honors)
Position: Junior Researcher at the Department of European security
Professional activities: 2025 – present. time – Junior Researcher at the Department of European security studies of the Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Scope of scientific interests: Military and political problems of the Baltic-Scandinavian macroregion, Arctic research, global and regional security issues, political and legal issues of European security
Major publications:
Selected publications in Russian:
Zhilin, R.E. (2025). Modernization of the icebreaker fleet of Russia and the
USA: political and economic foundations. Nauchno-analiticheskij vestnik IE RAN 47(5): 55–67. (in Russian). DOI: 10.15211/vestnikieran520255567
Zhilin R. A Pragmatic Approach to Conceptual Divergences in Russia-China Relations: the Case of the Northern Sea Route // The Arctic Institute. – 2025. – URL:
https://www.thearcticinstitute.org/pragmatic-approach-conceptual-divergences-russia-china-relations-case-northern-sea-route/ Zhilin R.E. "Nuclear Arctic": risk assessment // First scientific and practical Interregional Forum with international participation, 2024, PetrSU, pp. 47-54 [Electronic resource] URL:
https://www.elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=80199102 Zhilin R.E. Traditional aspects of security in the Arctic: Border defense // Russian North and the Arctic: fundamental problems of History and Modernity, Issue 4, 2024, pp. 199-206, [Electronic resource] URL:
https://elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=60047410 Zhilin R.E. Equality And Brotherhood? A New Stage In The Development Of Relations Between Canada And The United States In The Arctic // St. Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg, 2024 [Electronic resource] URL:
https://elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=62595826&pff=1; Zhilin R.E. The unconsolidated West: the preservation of "Arctic exclusivity" // Russia and the regions of the world: contours of the Future, MSLU. 2024, p. 92 [Electronic resource] URL:
https://elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=74150307 ;
Zhilin R.E. The Northern Sea Route: development potential // Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, 2024, pp. 300-307 [Electronic resource] URL:
https://elibrary.ru%2Fitem.asp%3Fid%3D68508169%26selid%3D68638199&utf=1 ;
Analytical articles:
Zhilin R. "Nuclear solution" of energy problems in Alaska: challenges and prospects // Analysis No. 17, 2024, PIR-Center, URL: https://pircenter.org/editions/analiz-17-2024-jadernoe-reshenie-jenergeticheskih-problem-na-aljaske-vyzovy-i-perspektivy/
Zhilin R. China and the peculiarities of Russian sovereignty in the Arctic // Russia in Global Politics, 09.09.2024, URL: https://globalaffairs.ru/articles/kitaj-i-arktika-zhilin/
Zhilin R. The boundaries of the continental shelf in the Arctic. The US case // Russian International Affairs Council. 31.01.2024 URL: https://russiancouncil.ru/blogs/arctic-community/granitsy-kontinentalnogo-shelfa-v-arktike-keys-ssha/
Zhilin R. Maneuvering continues: the future of Russia and Norway // Russian International Affairs Council. 27.02.2024, URL: https://russiancouncil.ru/blogs/arctic-community/lavirovanie-prodolzhaetsya-budushchee-rossii-i-norvegii/
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