Andrei Piontkovsky

Mathematician, political analyst, and journalist

Graduated from Moscow State University’s Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics. Author of over 100 scientific articles and monographs on control theory, global modeling, and nuclear strategy. In the 1970s, contributed to world computer modeling projects linked to the Club of Rome. Since 1998, has been active in political journalism, publishing extensively in Russian and international media. In 2010, co-authored the opposition statement Putin Must Go, calling for democratic change in Russia.