Anatoly Torkunov

academic

Anatoly Torokunov is identified as the rector of MGIMO and a co-author of a revised history textbook for 11th-grade students in Russia, published under the editorial supervision of Presidential Assistant Vladimir Medinsky. The textbook has undergone multiple revisions since its initial release in 2023, with updated content including recent events such as the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack and Ukrainian military advances toward Kursk Nuclear Power Plant.

Recent coverage

• Formulations about serfs, Ivan the Terrible, and reunification with Ukraine changed in history textbook — Фонтанка
• Now without US pressure: Russia releases updated history textbook edited by Medin — Фонтанка
• The Krokus terrorist attack and the attempt by Ukrainian forces to breach Kursk NPP are included in Medinets' history textbook — Коммерсантъ