Fletcher Eurasia Club

The Eurasia Club at The Fletcher School seeks to promote a cultural, historical, political, and economic understanding of Russia and the countries of Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus. By bringing together students from diverse backgrounds and meeting with experts and practitioners from Russia and Eurasia, the club aims to create lasting connections among individuals, communities, and the region as a whole.

For more information about the club, please contact Rosalinde Nebiolo, one of its current leaders. You can also see the list of former club leaders here, join the club WhatsApp group here, and check out upcoming club events here.

	Akshat Dhankher is a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy 2025 candidate at The Fletcher School focusing on international security, economic, and technology issues. Dhankher was previously a program assistant with the Atlantic Council’s Europe Center from 2021–2023, focusing on tech and trade, digital policy, European and transatlantic security, and US-EU relations. Dhankher held prior roles as an intern with the Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Security Initiative, as a policy and government affairs assistant with BritishAmerican Business in London, and as a technology consultant co-op with Endeavour Partners. Dhankher received a BS in computer science and economics from Northeastern University in 2021, with minors in international affairs and computational social science. During this time, he was a member of the Qatar Exchange Fellowship in Doha, Qatar, and organized conferences on US-Middle East/North Africa relations with the National Council on US-Arab Relations. Dhankher is also an alumnus of the International Model NATO. He is originally from Amherst, Massachusetts.
	Rosalinde Nebiolo is a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy candidate 2025. Her focus is on Global Governance and International Law. She holds an BA honors degree in International Security and International Relations from Duquesne University. Previous experience includes being a Teaching Assistant at Tufts undergrad in the Political Science department. She has also been an intern with the Hudson Institute with a focus on European security topics. She has also published nonpartisan briefs on US foreign policy with Alliance for Citizen Engagement. They covered topics such as military aid to Ukraine, and NATO peacekeeping in Kosovo. Her research interests include NATO peacekeeping, Russian foreign policy, Middle East geopolitics, and conflict prevention among post-Soviet states. Rosalinde volunteers as a part of Fletcher’s student-led European Conference, which focuses on the global role for European diplomacy. She is currently learning French and Arabic. When not working, she enjoys crocheting, museums, and exploring new places.
	Natasha Wood is a MALD candidate at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and focuses on European security. She served in the House of Representatives as a legislative staffer for four years, most recently for Congressman Jim Costa managing the Transatlantic Legislators’ Dialogue and Europe Subcommittee portfolios. She is a Baltic Security Foundation Visiting Fellow, Atlantic Council Congressional Fellow, and Wilson Center Congressional Fellow. Natasha’s research considers US perceptions of Baltic Security and lessons for the Baltic Sea Region resulting from the war in Ukraine. Natasha graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania, and completed half her bachelor’s at the University of St. Andrews. She is British-American and speaks Spanish, intermediate French and Italian, and beginner Russian.