Olivier Védrine is a teacher, journalist, and former lecturer on behalf of the European Commission in the experts’ network Team Europe (2007-2014). He was the Chief Editor of the Russian edition of the “Revue Defense Nationale“(2010-2014), ending at the beginning of 2014 in protest at the annexation of Crimea. Senior Political Advisor on Ukraine for Henri Malosse the President of the European Economic and Social Committee (2013-2015). As TV anchor, he presented more than 150 TV programs on National TV channels in Ukraine of his own political TV show. He is Editor in Chief of Russian Monitor, internet newspaper of the Russian opposition. Since July 2018 he is member of the board of New Europeans which won several European awards. Wikipedia page:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivier_V%C3%A9drine