Nicolò Fasola is an expert on Russian foreign policy and strategic culture, as well as NATO's collective defence and cooperative security policies. He has a decade of experience in these fields, working in dynamic, demanding and high-profile environments -- including NATO and several research institutions in Europe.
Dr Fasola is currently conducting research on the repositioning of Russia's foreign policy towards the non-Western world and Russian military thinking. The following research products are in preparation/will be published soon:
- (in press) (with Sara Berloto) "Beyond the ‘Friend or Enemy’ Paradigm: Exploring the Role of Worldviews and Self-Perceptions in Russia-China Relations". Europe-Asia Studies.
- (in press) (with Francesco N. Moro & Sonia Lucarelli) "Cyber Diplomacy and the Russia-Ukraine war: the EU's response". The Hague Journal of Diplomacy.
- (in press) (with Sara Berloto) "Kyrgyzstan in 2021-2024: Japarov's Seizure of Power Amidst Structural Challenges." Asia Maior.
- (work in progress) "Russia-Syria Relations: A Patron-Client Perspective on Motives, Resources, and Durability".
- (work in progress) (with Derek Averre) "Current Russian Thinking on Strategic Stability and Arms Control".