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Andrea Dessì: the EU and Russia Share Much Potential for Cooperation in the Middle East

... are on the losing side of the conflict in Syria and this automatically limits leverage ... ... Senior Fellow within IAI's Mediterranean and Middle East Program, who spoke at the event,... ... talks, how the U.S. is exerting pressure on Iran via sanctions and what the EU and Russia ... ... There are multiple reasons as to why the European Union has limited influence over ... ... and what consequences could that have for ISIS and international terrorism as a whole?... ... priority now is to resolve the issue for thousands of ISIS fighters and affiliates, as ...

06.11.2019

interview

Russia: the Power Broker in the Middle East?

... partners can arguably win the war, but they cannot win the peace in Syria Historically, the Middle East has never been a Russia’s strategic priority comparable ... ... trade and investment, in energy and in tourism. The second was Iran — another difficult ally, which played an active role in ... ... significant adjustments in the Russian strategy. First, the defeat of ISIS, which is definitely a positive development for everybody ... ... of the conflict. The risks of alienating either Teheran or Jerusalem, or even both of them, are on the rise. Finally, if Damascus ...

22.11.2018

analytics

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%)