Vladimir Milov

In November 2002, Milov founded and became the head of the research fund Institute for Strategic Development of the Fuel and Energy Complex (in 2003, it was renamed to Institute for Energy Policy). From September 2005 to August 2006, the institute was one of the ten most mentioned economic expert centers in the country and the first on energy issues. By 2010, the institute had ceased to engage in real activities, and the legal entity was liquidated in December 2013.

Milov authored numerous analytical materials, concept papers and publications on energy policy and infrastructure development in Russia. He collaborated on state programs for reforming the country's gas industry, electric power industry, and railway transport, and proposed a reform project for Gazprom, which was rejected by Vladimir Putin. In 2002, he headed an interdepartmental working group on the development of the energy strategy for Russia for the period up to 2020. He took part in the development of Russian legislation on the electric power industry, regulation and taxation of the energy sector.

In December 2008, Milov co-founded the opposition movement "Solidarnost". He was one of the leaders of the organization until May 2010. In 2009, Milow ran for the Moscow City Duma as an independent candidate, but was not admitted to register. In February 2010, Milov was elected a leader of the social movement "Democratic Choice". He resigned on December 20, 2015 after a series of internal disagreements.

Since 2016, Milov has been actively participating in Alexei Navalny's presidential campaign. Milov was mentioned as one of the co-authors of Navalny's platform that was published on December 13, 2017.[6]

Since October 19, 2019, Milov has been broadcasting a weekly program about international politics, Hugs With Dictators, on his YouTube channel.