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Olga Oliker

Director of the Europe and Central Asia Programme at the International Crisis Group

Dr Olga Oliker is Programme Director for Europe and Central Asia with the International Crisis Group, where she oversees the organisation’s research, analysis, and advocacy in and regarding Russia, Europe, Turkey, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. Prior to coming to Crisis Group, Dr Oliker was Director of the Russia and Eurasia Program at Center for Strategic & International Studies (2015-18) and the Director of RAND’s Center for Russia and Eurasia (2014-15). Her ongoing research focuses on the security of Europe and its neighbourhood. Dr Oliker has written extensively on Russian nuclear strategy and Ukrainian security sector reform, among other topics. She is the author of numerous monographs, articles,reports, and commentaries. She holds a PhD in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Updated: April 16, 2025

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