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Nigel Li

Research Intern

Nigel Li

Nigel Li is currently pursuing an MA in Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies at Georgetown University. He completed his undergraduate studies at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (2019-2023) and served two years in the Singapore Armed Forces. 

At Georgetown University is a Graduate Fellow at the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs and serves at a Teacher Assistant where he has lectured on the Russian Orthodox Church and the ethics of nuclear weapons. He is also a Bunker Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy where is he researches developments in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. His primary interests are Russian foreign policy, geopolitics in Central Asia, and nuclear arms control. 


News

Beijing Strengthens Ties with Central Asia at Second Regional Summit

Beijing Strengthens Ties with Central Asia at Second Regional Summit

Nigel Li

06/25/2025

The leaders of China and Central Asia gathered in Astana earlier this week for t...

Israel-Iran War Puts Spotlight on Azerbaijan’s Strategic Importance

Israel-Iran War Puts Spotlight on Azerbaijan’s Strategic Importance

Nigel Li

06/23/2025

Azerbaijan has called for Israel to avoid military strikes on Azeri populated re...

From Quotas to Consequences: Assessing the Economic Impact of OPEC+ Policies on Kazakhstan

From Quotas to Consequences: Assessing the Economic Impact of OPEC+ Policies on Kazakhstan

Nigel Li

05/08/2025

Tensions between OPEC+ and Kazakhstan have been mounting, as oil prices...

Nuclear Deal or No Deal: Caspian Countries Will Still Have to Engage with Iran

Nuclear Deal or No Deal: Caspian Countries Will Still Have to Engage with Iran

Nigel Li

04/16/2025

In a surprise announcement in early April, US President Donald Trump said that t...

Power Play in the Caspian: Rosatom's Expanding Reach across the Caspian Sea Region

Power Play in the Caspian: Rosatom's Expanding Reach across the Caspian Sea Region

A post-Soviet creation and success story, Russia’s Rosatom is a booming business...

LIVE MAP of Russian Refineries Hit:  Ukrainian Drone Strikes Boost Caspian Energy

LIVE MAP of Russian Refineries Hit: Ukrainian Drone Strikes Boost Caspian Energy

Caspian Policy Center’s Live Map of Russian Refineries documents 61 attacks acro...

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