Vladimir Milov is a Russian politician and the president of the Institute of Energy Policy,
a Moscow-based independent think tank

Think tank

A think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, and technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax...

. He is the former Deputy Energy Minister of the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Milov graduated from Moscow State Mining University

Moscow State Mining University

Moscow State Mining University is a Russian institute of higher education that prepares mining engineers.-History:...

 on 1994. In 1997–2001, he worked for the natural monopoly regulator of Russia, the Federal Energy Commission of Russia, serving in 1999–2001 as the head of its economic analysis department. In 2001 he headed an expert team within the Center for Strategic Research, a government-linked think tank.

In December 2001, Milov was appointed adviser to the Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation and in May 2002, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Energy of Russia in Kasyanov's

Mikhail Kasyanov

Mikhail Mikhailovich Kasyanov - was the Prime Minister of Russia from May 2000 to February 2004.He is the leader of the People's Democratic Union and an ex-member of the opposition coalition "The Other Russia".-Political career:...

government. He resigned in October 2002.