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The Crisis Group recently released a briefing on Russia’s partial pull-back of forces from Syria, its implications on the ceasefire as well as on Moscow’s wider strategy in this conflict. Analyzing Russia’s latest actions in Syria, including the ceasefire deal and partial withdrawal of forces, most experts (as well as the Crisis ...
... Middle East turmoil from the sideline, the chaos, instability, and terrorism generated in the Middle East will ultimately spill over Russia’s borders. The practical application of this new approach was the Moscow engagement into the civil war in Syria. In this bloody and protracted conflict, Moscow demonstrated much more than its readiness to oppose what was perceived as the consolidated position of the West. For the first time since the invasion to Afghanistan back in 1979, the Kremlin used ...
Andrey Kortunov, Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council, suggested that Russian bases in Syria give Moscow an additional tool of influence. “Infrastructure and the ability to resume the operation if necessary – not even in a few days but within a few hours – objectively strengthens Russia’s position in the settlement ...
The Syrian army finally regained control over Palmyra, one of the key strategic cities in central Syria, after four days’ intensive fighting. IS captured Tadmur (the local name of city) in May 2015, having travelled hundreds of kilometres unimpeded ...
Interview with Andrey Kortunov Russian military presence in Syria makes Russia a pivotal actor in the Middle East. How Russia defines its role in the Middle East? Interview with Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General. Russia is not a Middle East country, but it has been connected to the region through numerous ...
Hordes of politicians and pundits in Russia and beyond were stunned by the surprise end of Moscow’s operation in Syria. In fact, the Kremlin has achieved its key military and political goals, and with negligible losses. Many wonder why the Russians preferred to leave instead of capitalizing further on their victories. There appear to be several reasons that could ...
... the fighting resumed between the Turkish army and the PKK in July 2015. Since then, the Turkish army has conducted counter-guerilla operations in the region. The general staff of the People’s Protection Units (YPG), the military branch of the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD), reported the recent death of 27 Turkish soldiers during combats in the area of Sirnak, Gever and Nusaybin, three small cities located near the Syrian-Turkish border. From Ankara’s perspectives, the rising ...
In a surprising move on Monday Vladimir Putin decided to start withdrawing military forces from Syria. The abrupt manner in which the decision was made is very characteristic of the Russian leader and how he has been handling the Syrian crisis. It has been almost 6 months since Vladimir Putin ordered to launch an aerial operation in the country ...
... tougher, more confident and more consistent way. Even if she has some new people in her team, one does not have to expect any drastic changes. Arab world is in search of new development model — You wrote that "the extent and the depth of the Syrian crisis requires fundamentally new social technologies and innovative formats of public-private partnerships." What does it mean? — The model of the Arab world after WWII was based on secular political authoritarianism, Arab nationalism ...
Andrey Kortunov, Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), thinks that greater cooperation between Russia and Western powers is possible in Syria and that the Russian people, like its counterparts, is wondering why a large joint anti-terrorist coalition doesn’t exist. Western economic sanctions have been counter-productive since they failed to change Russia’s position in Ukraine ...
| U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements |
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| U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity |
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| U.S. wants to dissolve Russia |
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| U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China |
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