Stanislav Zhiznin, President of the Centre of Energy Diplomacy and Geopolitics, commented on the 15th summit of the Black Sea Economic Co-operation organisation.

Aleksandr Nikitin, a professor from the Moscow State University for International Relations, joined Russia Today to discuss the agenda of the Russia-NATO conference in St. Peterburg.

Fyodor Lukyanov, the Editor-in-Chief of Russia in Global Affairs magazine, spoke to Russia Today about Russia protecting its interests at the BSEC summit in Istanbul.