Mikhail Polianskii

Dr. Mikhail Polianskii is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Leibniz Institute Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (PRIF) since 2024, working under the PATTERN project on Russian foreign policy and European security. His research spans nuclear arms control, hybrid warfare, and crisis management in geostrategic contexts.

• Education: B.A. and M.A. in International Relations (Voronezh State University, MGIMO), Ph.D. in Political Science (University of Frankfurt, 2019–2024)
• Professional Background: Visiting Fellow at National Research University Higher School of Economics (Moscow, 2021), Research Associate at PRIF (2019–2023)

His work focuses on Russian-Western relations, analyzing dissociation from Pan-European security frameworks and Cold War lessons for modern conflicts. Recent publications examine nuclear deterrence post-Ukraine, Russia-China strategic alignment, and institutional collapse in security orders.

Scientific Awards:

• Johanna-Quandt-Scholarship (2021)
• National Essay-Contest Winner 'Russia, Europe, World' (2020)
• Egon Bahr Fellowship (2019)

He engages in policy advice for US Senate Committee on Intelligence, Consulate General of Japan, and Korean diplomatic entities, while contributing to media outlets like Handelsblatt, France24, and Frankfurter Rundschau.