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Middle East Zugzwang

... delivery in Syria. Battle to recapture Mosul Reuters Ruslan Mamedov: Political Crisis in Iraq and Region after IS. Interview with former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi In mid-October 2016, the beginning of the offensive to recapture Iraqi Mosul from the Islamic State was announced . How long this battle can last is anybody’s guess. the US government does not know, no matter how handy the capture of the capital of the self-proclaimed Caliphate might have been amidst the presidential election in the United States, given ...

16.11.2016

analytics

Interview with Italian magazine Limes, published on February 4, 2016

Question: Who has provoked the Ukrainian crisis? Was Moscow aware of the geopolitical, economic and reputational price it would have to pay for Crimea’s reunification with Russia? Do you think it was too high in the context of Russian-Ukrainian relations? Is there a lasting solution to the Ukrainian crisis? Sergey Lavrov: The Ukrainian crisis was not incidental, but rather the result of systemic problems ...

04.02.2016

interview

Poll conducted

In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?

U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements	33 (31%)
U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity	30 (28%)
U.S. wants to dissolve Russia	24 (22%)
U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China	21 (19%)