He graduated in International Relations and Diplomatic Studies from the University of Bologna and holds a double degree in Global Governance and Affairs from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) in Moscow and in European Studies and International Relations from the University of Florence. He is currently enrolled in a Master’s degree program in Diplomacy at the University of Bologna. He is fluent in Russian and deals with international politics, with a particular focus on Russian-Iranian relations and, more generally, on the geopolitical dynamics of the post-Soviet space, with an emphasis on technological cooperation processes and resilience strategies under sanctions.