Foreign viewpoints
After the reelection of Vladimir Putin for another term as president of the Russian Federation in March of this year, Russia is entering a new cycle of foreign and domestic policy. Russia's foreign policy ... ... the moment is particularly fraught; the conflict in Syria, the continued uncertain status of the Donbass region of Ukraine, accusations of cyberwarfare and interference in US elections, and the Skripal poisoning incident in the UK have driven wedges between ...
How can Moscow respond to a possible US strike on Syria?
The aggravation of rivalry between Russia and the West in the past few months is raising the urgent question of a possible further escalation of tensions and its ... ... sanctions but Brussels carefully avoided any escalation of sanctions for “promoting propaganda and undermining democracy,” an accusation that is hard to verify but easy to turn into a conflict-prone and provocative form. We might dislike Robert Mueller’s ...
... Israel has reacted to developments in the south of Syria by striking military targets, all the while communicating with its Russian partners.
From Israel’s Binoculars: A View of Damascus
While Israel came very close to concluding a peace agreement ... ... al-Assad; rather it sees him as the only alternative to an Islamic fundamentalist state. Russia’s main objective is that the Middle East remains stable while Syria was heading towards anything but stability. There are two reasons why Russia entered the ...
What are the Outcomes of the Russia, Iran, and Azerbaijan Meeting?
Limited Triangle
Yulia Sveshnikova:
Ousting ... ....
Khamenei’s Signals to Russia
Irina Fedorova:
Hypertension between Iran and the USA
Russia and Iran have become
indispensable political and military partners
in the... ... Russia of the non-constructiveness of the U.S. approach to solving the issues in the Middle East and the impossibility of a meaningful dialogue with them;
In the short...
A Report of the CSIS Russia and Eurasia Program and the Russian International Affairs Council
A Report of the CSIS Russia and Eurasia Program and ... ... for Russia-U.S. cooperation in several crucial regions and fields: economics, energy, the Arctic, Euro-Atlantic security, the Middle East, strategic stability, cybersecurity, and countering terrorism and extremism. The report offer concrete, actionable ...
A closed meeting on Syrian settlement and the prospects of cooperation between Russia and the West in the Middle East and Northern Africa took place in RIAC July 24.
A closed meeting on Syrian settlement and the prospects of cooperation between Russia and the West in the Middle East and Northern Africa took place in RIAC July 24.
Experts discussed the stands ...
On July 19-21 Berlin hosted the third meeting of the “Middle East Dialogue” group organized by the Washington Middle East Institute in partnership with Near East South Asia Center ... ... Ministry of Defense.
The first meeting took place in Berlin in July 2016, the second — in February 2017.
The aim of the U.S.-Russia Middle East Dialogue group is to exchange unofficial opinions on the issues of the Syrian conflict, to discuss the opportunities ...
... Islamic State positions in Afghanistan. In addition to opposing Russian talks with the Taliban, U.S. officials
have accused
Russia of providing arms to the Taliban, an accusation that has been officially denied by Moscow.
Will it be possible to achieve a more concerted approach, involving both Washington ... ... position?
What will be the impact on major and regional powers of the spread of terrorist activities throughout the ‘wider Middle East’, with periodic attacks in countries throughout much of the world? How should the Coalition against the Islamic ...
... That is the common thread running through the papers that this august group of experts have put together on the future of U.S.-Russia relations. In an atmosphere of geopolitical tension and mutual distrust, not only must the United States and Russia work ... ... for Russia-U.S. cooperation in several crucial regions and fields: economics, energy, the Arctic, Euro-Atlantic security, the Middle East, strategic stability, cybersecurity, and countering terrorism and extremism. They offer concrete, actionable recommendations ...
... “A battle is won by those who firmly resolve to win it.” I realized then that Russia would resolve and win.
More than three years later, the tide has turned. There... ... resulted in political fiascos in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya, destabilized the entire Middle Eastern region, and shattered the United States’ moral and psychological... ... and normal values of public and private life, not postmodern ones, rooted in the thousands of years of human history.
This set of values and readiness to protect them gave...
