Rasskaz-Kanonizatsiya: V Pomosh Izuchayushim Russkiy Yazik (Dlya Teh, Kto Eshe Zhiv) (the Story Canonisation: For Learners of the Russian Lan

Born and bred in St Petersburg, Ignaty Dyakov is a professional Russian language trainer (MPhil in Linguistics, MA in Political Economy of Russia). n He lives and works in London, and his clients are based in the UK, France, Luxembourg, China, Hong Kong and Russia. They come from all walks of life and work in different areas, e.g. finance and banking, law, architecture, politics and administration. n n Ignaty's first-hand experience of running a business (he owns the linguistic consultancy Russia Local Ltd) helps him better understand his clients' needs and requirements. Nevertheless, he continuously develops his skills and this is recognised by the number of awards he has received which include scholarships and grants named after the Russian President and Government, awards from the Ministry for Science and Education and Interros investment fund, as well as a Shell LiveWire 'Grand Ideas' award. n nIn 2015 Ignaty became a Finalist of prestigious 'Best Russian teacher outside of Russia' award. n nHe is a member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists, UK Society of Authors, the Institute of Directors and the Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurship (UK). n n Ignaty has been featured in The Times, The Guardian, interviewed by Thomson Reuters, The Voice of Russia, REN TV and BBC Radio 5 Live. He is an eager speaker on doing business in Russia and the Russian language matters; he is frequently invited to talk on different occasions.n