Anatoly Torkunov

Anatoly Torkunov is a prominent Russian academic and diplomat, currently serving as the rector of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO). He has played a significant role in shaping Russia's foreign policy education and has been involved in various diplomatic initiatives. Torkunov was in the news due to his involvement as an author of updated history textbooks for Russian middle school students, which were revised to align with the Kremlin's ideological shifts.