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Nikita Gryazin

Policy Fellow

Twitter: @NikitaGryazin

YGLN Membership

As a Policy Fellow at the European Leadership Network (ELN), Nikita contributes to the research and policy-relevant insight on Euro-Atlantic security issues and coordinates the Younger Generation Leaders Network (YGLN), a platform for dialogue and cooperation among emerging leaders from across Europe and North America.

Nikita holds a Master of Philosophy degree in International Relations from the University of Oxford, where he focused on the UK’s global positioning post-Brexit, and a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in International Relations from HSE University in Moscow. He is a native Russian speaker and fluent in English, with basic knowledge of Ukrainian, Italian, and German.

Content by Nikita Gryazin

Commentary

Building bridges for security and cooperation: Highlights from the YGLN Annual Gathering 2024

From the 11-14th of November, the Younger Generation Leaders Network (YGLN) met in Vienna for their annual gathering. Over the course of the week, YGLN members met with various international organisations and diplomatic missions, fostered insightful discussions, and were able to network and collaborate with one another. Read the commentary for a full account of the annual gathering.

2 December 2024 | Nikita Gryazin
Commentary

Nuclear vs cyber deterrence: why the UK should invest more in its cyber capabilities and less in nuclear deterrence

The threats the UK faces today are more nuanced and diverse than in the Cold War era, ranging from state-sponsored cyber-attacks to sophisticated disinformation campaigns. ELN Policy Fellow Nikita Gryazin argues that these challenges require a shift in focus from traditional nuclear deterrence to modern defensive and offensive cyber capabilities.

23 September 2024 | Nikita Gryazin