... which have no interest in the on-off interaction between Russia and Turkey turning into a strategic partnership.
The fragility of this interaction was laid bare for all to see five years ago following the downing of the Russian Su-24 on the Turkey–Syria border. For a moment, it looked like Russia and Turkey were about to go to war, and it was roughly six months before the sides were more or less on the same page again. A similar situation arose on the ground in Syria early this year, when Ankara ...
On September 24–25, 2020, the European University Institute in Florence, supported by Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, held an international webinar on the problems of State-building in Syria.
On September 24–25, 2020, the European University Institute in Florence, supported by Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, held an international webinar on the problems of State-building in Syria.
The two-day event focused on the following ...
Using political realism as a stepping stone, Russia and Syria need to balance common strategic goals and search for optimal ways to deal with possible tactical differences
The foreign policy strategy of any state includes a certain set of means and ways to ensure the practical achievement of its goals. ...
What the Syrian side needs from Russia is a “clear vision” for moving forward and reaffirmation of its priorities
Contents
Introduction
One: Syrian Uncertainty
Two: The Caesar Act and “Reproducing” War
Three: Stress at Home
Four: Caesar Act Threatens ...
The Russian’s view on Syria is tactical, not strategic
Russia and Iran's partnership has often wavered between cooperation and rivalry due to the incompatibility of interests and goals in many regional and international issues. However, their joint efforts have so far succeeded ...
... understanding in the European Union that the geopolitical interests of European states should not always coincide with the interests of their unpredictable Euro-Atlantic ally
The difference in approaches of Russia and the EU to the reconstruction of Syria is influenced by the current state of Russian-American relations, although there is a growing understanding in the European Union that the geopolitical interests of European states should not always coincide with the interests of their unpredictable ...
Paradoxically, the new restrictive measures not only create difficulties, but also form prerequisites for mobilizing Syria’s internal resources and expanding Russia’s economic presence
On June 17, the United States began implementing the Caesar Act (the “Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act”) following a six-month grace period that was granted to the administration ...
The American policy towards Syria is becoming increasingly irreversible
The parliamentary elections held in late July 2020 in Syria coincided with the
expansion
of the US Department of Treasury’s restrictive measures against the government of Bashar al-Assad. The settlement ...
... concessions look like the only possible way to move forward
On July 11, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) finally adopted a resolution extending the authorization of cross-border mechanisms that guarantee the delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria for another year, until July 10, 2021. However, the UN aid will now go through just one Turkish border crossing — Bab al-Hawa. The resolution did not approve the Bab al-Salam crossing on Syria’s border with Turkey, as well as Al-Yarubiyah and ...
The seminar was divided into two sessions: "Political instability in Lebanon and Iraq: View from Russia and Israel" and "Libya: between Turkey, Egypt and others?"
On July 28, 2020, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) together with the Center for Political Research, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel, with the support of the Embassy of Israel in Russia held a closed online seminar “Assessing the Middle East conflicts (Lebanon, Iraq and Libya). View from Russia and...
