Alpo Rusi

The Office of Professor Alpo Rusi represents the work and expertise of Ambassador Dr Alpo Rusi, a Finnish diplomat, researcher, professor and author specializing in international relations and foreign affairs. A former adviser to Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari, Rusi has served as Finland’s ambassador to Switzerland, held roles at the United Nations, and taught at the University of Lapland and Vytautas Magnus University. His international experience also includes research at Columbia University and work with the EastWest Institute.

The office shares information about Rusi’s career, publications, commentary and public engagements, including interviews and a lecture service. Its featured book is The Kremlin Card: The KGB’s Political War in Finland 1982–1991, published by Docendo in 2022. Other works listed on the site examine Finland’s foreign and security policy, its historical relationship with Russia, and security cooperation between Finland and Sweden. The site also features Finnish-language books on Finlandization and the 2002 espionage investigation involving Rusi. Visitors can find background information, a career history, blog content and details about his books.