Vladimir Ivanovich Matveyev (Matveev) is a political science analyst, expert on geo-politics and geo-energy studies. A graduate from Kiev State University and Asia-Africa Institute at Moscow State University, with a doctorate from Central European University in Budapest, he is the author of over 100 published scientific papers and books and more than 3000 printed and online publications focusing on a wide range of topics including international and interfaith relations, current policy analysis of former Soviet Union (FSU) states, Israel, global arms trade, global financial markets, analysis of oligarchic clans and systems etc. V. Matveev, in his books, predicted important events in political and economical life in the world.