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Tas pats Krutihins nodarbojas ar Tuvajiem Austrumiem kopš 1970iem:

Mikhail I. Krutikhin is an analyst and consultant on the oil and gas industry and politics in Russia. He is a co-founder of and analyst with the RusEnergy consultancy in Moscow, Russia, and editor-in-chief of The Russian Energy weekly newsletter. He previously served as editor-in-chief for the Russian Petroleum Investor and as associate editor for the Caspian Investor monthly magazines.

Between 1972 and 1992, he worked for the TASS news agency in Moscow, Cairo, Damascus, Tehran, and Beirut, rising from correspondent to chief of bureau. Prior to that, he completed his military service as a Farsi interpreter in Iran.

Mr. Krutikhin graduated from Moscow State University majoring in Iranian linguistics, but later obtained his Ph.D. in modern history. In addition to his native Russian, he is fluent in English and Farsi and understands French and Arabic.