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Vladislav Chernavskikh
Research Assistant
Vladislav Chernavskikh
Vladislav Chernavskikh is a Research Assistant in the SIPRI Weapons of Mass Destruction Programme. In his capacity he supports implementation of relevant research projects within the Armament and Disarmament research area and assists in coordinating SIPRI-led activities related to EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium (EUNPDC) and Alva Myrdal Centre for Nuclear Disarmament (AMC).
Prior to joining SIPRI, Vladislav worked on non-proliferation, arms control and peaceful uses of energy issues as a Research Associate at the Moscow-based Center for Energy and Security Studies (CENESS). Previously, he also worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) and as a Political Research Intern in the WMD Branch of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs.
Subject expertise
International non-proliferation and disarmament architecture, regional nuclear non-proliferation issues, US-Russia nuclear arms control
CONTACT Vladislav Chernavskikh
Languages
Russian, English
Education
M.A. in Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS); M.A. in WMD Nonproliferation, Nuclear Policy, and Global Security, Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO); B.A. in International Relations, Ural Federal University
SIPRI AND PARTNER PUBLICATIONS
- Advancing Governance at the Nexus of Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear Weapons (SIPRI, Stockholm: March 2025)
- Nuclear Weapons and Artificial Intelligence: Technological Promises and Practical Realities (SIPRI, Stockholm: September 2024)
External publications
- Chernavskikh, V., Khlopkov, A., ‘A Russian Perspective on South Korea’s Risky Nuclear Ambitions’, Global Asia (Vol. 18, No. 1, March 2023).
- Batsanov, S., Chernavskikh, V., and Khlopkov, A., ‘10th NPT Review Conference: The Nonproliferation and Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy Pillars’, Arms Control Today (October 2022).
- Chernavskikh, V., Fisher, J., and Jaworek P., ‘Young Deep Cuts Policy Brief #3. Revitalizing U.S.-Russia Arms Control: An Integrated Approach’, Young Deep Cuts Commision (January 2022).
- Chernavskikh, V., ‘Comparing Approaches Towards Global Zero in the Modern Period’, eds. Orlov, V. and Semenov, S., Russian–American Nuclear Nonproliferation Dialogue. Lessons Learned and Road Ahead (Palgrave McMillan: 2022), pp. 167-206.
- Chernavskikh, V., ‘Applying the JCPOA Experience on the Korean Peninsula’, Center for Energy and Security Studies (2021).
- Batsanov, S., Chernavskikh, V., and Khlopkov, A., Restoring the Effectiveness of the JCPOA: Principles and Approaches. A View from Russia, Russia in Global Affairs (2020).