Arkady Ostrovsky Keynote Speaker

Russia and Eastern Europe Editor for The Economist.
Award Winning Author of ' The Invention of Russia: The Rise of Putin And The Age of Fake News.
Creator of the Economist podcast - 'Next Year in Moscow' - news, views and ideas for Russia's future.

Arkady Ostrovsky's Biography

Dr. Arkady Ostrovsky is the Russia and Eastern Europe Editor for The Economist. He moderates and speaks at events. His subjects include US-Russia relations, the war in Ukraine, international security, Russia and China, Russia and Turkey, Caucasus, Russia’s domestic politics, business and economy, domestic Ukrainian affairs and media.

Arkady is the author of ‘ The Invention of Russia: The Rise of Putin And The Age of Fake News.’ Available from Atlantic Books in the UK and from Viking in the US. This book was selected as one of the top 20 History Books chosen by Amazon Editors. He was the winner of the 2016 Orwell Prize. He wrote and narrated a popular eight part podcast with The Economist called ‘Next Year in Moscow’ – it explores views and ideas for Russia’s future. It has attracted more than 500,000 listeners to date

London based, Russian-born, Arkady spent fifteen years reporting from Moscow, first for the Financial Times and then as bureau chief for The Economist. He studied Russian theater history in Moscow and holds a Ph.D. in English literature from Cambridge

Arkady frequently appears on television and radio in America, in Europe and around the world.

US-Russia relations

Russia and China Relations

Russia and Turkey Relations

The War in Ukraine

Russia’s domestic politics, business and economy,

He sets the agenda on Russia and Eastern Europe as The Economist’s editor for the region, translating the war in Ukraine and Moscow’s global posture into clear implications for international security and business risk.
He brings rare authority from 15 years reporting from Moscow for the Financial Times and The Economist, helping audiences understand how Russia’s domestic politics, economy and information system drive its external aggression.
He is an Orwell Prize-winning author of The Invention of Russia, giving leaders the historical and media lens to decode Putinism, propaganda and the machinery of “fake news” as a tool of power.
He connects Russia’s relationships with China, Turkey and the Caucasus into one strategic picture, equipping senior audiences to anticipate how shifting alliances and sanctions pressures will reshape the global order.
He is a proven moderator and storyteller through The Economist podcast Next Year in Moscow, bringing human insight and strategic clarity to live conversations about Russia’s future and the West’s response.