Maylis Peting de Vaulgrenant obtained her bachelor’s degree in International Studies at Leiden University in 2022. She specialises in the region of Russia and Eurasia, studying the region’s politics, economics, history, and culture. During her studies she researched geopolitical interests, water and border conflicts in Central Asia. Her main research interests revolve around post-Soviet countries, specifically in Central Asia, focusing on geopolitics, energy policy, security, and migration in the region.