MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed Vadim Titov, a senior executive from the state nuclear corporation Rosatom, as head of the newly established Presidential Directorate for Strategic Partnership and Cooperation, according to a decree signed on October 24.
“Appoint Vadim Petrovich Titov as head of the Presidential Directorate of the Russian Federation for Strategic Partnership and Cooperation,” the document reads.
The directorate was created on August 29, when Putin reorganized the Presidential Administration by abolishing two previous departments — those for interregional and cultural relations with foreign countries and for cross-border cooperation. Both had been overseen by Dmitry Kozak, who resigned in September from his post as deputy head of the Presidential Administration.
The new structure will focus on international engagement and regional partnerships, particularly with countries of the post-Soviet space and African states, according to officials familiar with the matter. It will operate under the supervision of First Deputy Chief of Staff Sergei Kiriyenko, who oversees the Kremlin’s domestic political bloc.
Sources cited by RBC earlier this week said that the head of the new directorate was expected to be someone with “significant international experience” capable of coordinating with the Foreign Ministry and security agencies involved in external affairs.
Titov, previously the CEO of Rosatom’s International Network (RMS), has led the company’s overseas operations since 2019. The division represents Rosatom’s interests in more than 20 regional centers and national offices worldwide, handling partnerships in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
Titov joined Rosatom in 2009 and described his appointment as head of the corporation’s Central European regional office as a “turning point” in his career. His promotion to the Kremlin’s new strategic role reflects the administration’s intent to leverage Rosatom’s international network and expertise in building long-term political and economic ties.
Kiriyenko, who served as Rosatom’s director general from 2005 to 2016, is known to maintain close ties with the corporation’s leadership. Kremlin insiders say this connection helped shape the decision to appoint Titov.
The formation of the new directorate marks part of a broader effort by the Kremlin to consolidate foreign policy coordination at the presidential level, streamlining international initiatives that had previously been spread across multiple agencies.
