... made it possible for the member states to somewhat harmonize and coordinate their joint response to the pandemic. Sweeping anti-Russian sanctions have created new, unprecedented risks for integration cooperation, but at the same time have opened up certain opportunities to overcome their consequences.
Integration Dialectic
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated dialectical contradictions that have emerged in the system of modern international relations ...
... including COVID tests. Experts also point out a shortage of medical facilities and COVID-19 detection kits (it is not uncommon for private medical centres to refuse admission... ... experts, this damage temporarily overshadowed the negative impact of armed clashes, sanctions and the pandemic.
Anti-Crisis Consolidation of National Resources
Despite... ... completely exempting pharmaceutical raw material imports from customs duties for one year.
Russia and the EU in Syria: Need for New Approaches? RIAC Working Paper?
As part of...
... cooperating with Damascus in oil, gas, aviation, defence and construction. The
original sanctions list
was made up of 39 Syrian individuals and legal entities, including Bashar... ... they also form prerequisites for mobilizing Syria’s internal resources and expanding Russia’s economic presence in the country.
Factors Aggravating the Socioeconomic Situation... ... in Syria
Aleksandr Aksenenok:
The Coronavirus and Conflicts in the Middle East
The COVID-19 Pandemic
At first glance, Syria does not appear to be a coronavirus hot spot...
... about securing his second term in office
During the 2016 U.S. Presidential bid, Russia was
picked
as a scapegoat to justify the loss endured by the Democratic party... ... Administration v. China
Despite that fact, in 2017 and 2018, the U.S.
imposed
economic sanctions against Russian entities. This led to the further aggravation of already sour... ... Despite a minuscule
slide
in bilateral trade (a 4% decline compared to 2019) amid COVID-19, political cooperation has been developing. In early July, both countries ...
... Until recently, the World Health Organisation had no information about Huthi-controlled areas of Yemen, including the number of COVID-19 cases. Overcrowded city centres, prisons and camps for refugees and displaced persons are seen as the source of the infection.
Ivan Timofeev:
The Price of Sanctions is Human Lives
Syria is a special case in the general picture of Middle Eastern conflicts amid the coronavirus pandemic.... ... areas of influence with socioeconomic rehabilitation in each area carried out by external sponsors (mostly with the help of Russia, Iran and China in Damascus-controlled lands, by Turkey in the northwest, and with the support from the US and some Gulf ...
... American citizens jailed abroad (
https://www.state.gov/secretary-michael-r-pompeo-at-a-pres…/
). They are promising to impose sanctions against “guilty governments”, should their compatriots die due to the coronavirus.
Meanwhile, the situation with COVID-19 in the American correctional facilities keeps deteriorating rapidly (
https://www.bop.gov/coronavirus/
). Many inmates ... ....ru/…/asset…/D2wHaWMCU6Od/content/id/4094236…
). The Minister urged to consider the possibility of return to the home country for all the Russian citizens incarcerated in the U.S. In addition, I personally addressed to Attorney-General W.Barr and head of the Federal ...
... complicated by Iraq’s precarious political situation and the global coronavirus crisis
Russia’s key business interests in Iraq lie in the energy sector and hinge on the... ... have been working as usual. Of course, they take all the necessary precautions against COVID-19. … If the situation on the ground deteriorates dramatically and poses a direct... ... two sides will cut a deal that entails different regional risks and could invite US sanctions. Besides, implementation would require a stable government in Baghdad. As...
... embargo has resulted in a shortage of petrol, which is needed by both the military and medics. Cuba has faced fuel shortages as a result of a U.S.-led embargo for years now. Venezuela and a number of other countries have yet to feel the full force of the COVID-19 pandemic, but doctors and the population will likewise be hit hard. The most stable situation right now is in Russia, where the safety margin is greater, and sanctions are not yet that extensive. The principal danger lies in the sanctions blockade of Crimea. However, Moscow has sufficient resources to offset the sanctions against the peninsula.
In the meantime, the United States and the European Union, the ...
