Russian Institute for Strategic Studies

Russian Institute for Strategic Studies
Российский институт стратегических исследований
AbbreviationRISS, RISI, or RISY
Headquarters125413, Moscow, Smolensky Boulevard 26/9с1
Region
The center has regional offices in Nizhny Novgorod, Kaliningrad, Saint Petersburg, Rostov-on-Don, Yekaterinburg, Arkhangelsk, Chelyabinsk and Vladivostok.
Official language
Russian
Websiteriss.ru

The Russian Institute for Strategic Studies (RISS) or (RISI) or (RISY) (Russian: Российский институт стратегических исследований (РИСИ)) is a Russian research and analytical center formed by decree by former Russian Federation President Boris Yeltsin in 1992.

Many of its employees are retired senior Russian foreign intelligence officials appointed by Putin's office.