Dr. Ilya Roubanis is Director of Research at the Tactics Institute for Counterterrorism Studies in London, UK. For two decades he has worked with governments, legislators, and corporate leaders across Europe in various roles in political communication and foreign policy development. Roubanis specialises in Europe’s relationship with its periphery: Caucasus, Central Asia and the Middle East. An award-winning writer, he has worked as a researcher and project manager for academic institutions, international think tanks, and media platforms.