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The Developments in the Middle East: a Reflection of the World’s Bigger Picture

... observers jumped to a grim conclusion that, from then onward, the Middle East was hurtling at an ever-increasing speed toward another ... ... clash between Israel and Lebanon, and, finally, by an Israeli–Iranian war, which had been looming on the political horizon for ... ... Palestinian radicals and the Muslim Brotherhood movement (banned in Russia) at home, which has been driven deep underground, but was,... ... experience of the Iran–Iraq War of the 1980s, with hundreds of thousands killed and millions wounded, is now a no-go: Middle Eastern ...

06.09.2024

The US is repeating the mistakes of the USSR in the Middle East

Soviet influence in the Middle East was ultimately useless, and now it seems Washington is heading down the same path The confrontation between Iran and Israel has been going on for several weeks now. However, none of the parties directly – or, indeed, indirectly – ... ... this still does not mean that Beijing is willing or able to impose its will. This is all the more the case when it comes to Russia’s policy. It is not a question of making a country in the Middle East a mere executor of its intentions. In this respect,...

20.08.2024

Israel Will Have to Negotiate with Hamas

... issue has been found yet, while the risks of escalation in the Middle East amid tensions on the Lebanese–Israeli border have ... ... not so long ago a delegation from MGIMO University visited Jerusalem and Ramallah, the administrative center of the Palestinian ... ... issues were discussed during the visit? We had a meeting at the Russian Mission to the PNA with the Mission’s head, Gocha Levanovich ... ... is one of Israel’s main adversaries, all the more so because Iran is backing it. That being said, Hezbollah is deeply integrated ...

18.07.2024

Results of Elections in Iran Discussed by U.S.–Russia Middle East Dialogue Group

On June 22, 2021, a regular meeting of the U.S.–Russia Middle East Dialogue Group was held On June 22, 2021, a regular meeting of the U.S.–Russia Middle East Dialogue Group was ... ... different research centers of the two countries.The current meeting was devoted to the results of the presidential elections in Iran and the possible consequences of the elections for the situation in the Middle East region. Russian side was represented ...

23.06.2021

The Fallout of the US-Iran Confrontation for Russia: Revisiting Factors in Moscow’s Calculus

RIAC and the Middle East Directions Programme of the EUI Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies ... ... Advanced Studies Report 2020 witnessed the peak of military tensions between the US and Iran since the conclusion of the tanker-war in 1987. The Trump administration’s maximum... ... evolve into a military engagement. What would be the implications of such a scenario for Russia? Will the fallout of a US-Iran war in the Middle East push Russia to rush in...

28.01.2021

Russia and U.S. Must Not Squander Chances For Cooperation

Sustained confrontation between Washington and Moscow would handicap Russia’s own development A new chapter in American history has begun. Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. has been sworn in as the ... ... bilateral cooperation in other areas. Regional conflicts The second area of mutual concern are the regional conflicts in the Middle East, Syria and Libya, as well as the nuclear problem in Iran and North Korea. It is unlikely that we will see any bilateral agreements on these issues in the near future. That said, ...

21.01.2021

Russia’s Position on the US–Iran Confrontation. Watching from the Sidelines

... to be involved in this conflict of two powers The escalation of tensions between Iran and the USA in January 2020 has once again raised the question of what positions will the influential... ... topics—the state of the “nuclear deal” and the regional policies of these states in the Middle East. What is Moscow’s policy towards the US–Iranian confrontation? US withdrawal... ... transportation and naval escort to tankers, which has a negative impact on the market. Russia: watching from the sidelines For Russia, the US withdrawal from the “nuclear...

27.02.2020

2020 Forecast: Revealing the Future of the Middle East

... the future government in Lebanon, Iraq and Algeria, Turkey and Iran “When I thought I had already reached the bottom, they ... ... security challenges. The establishment of collective security in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and the reformation of collective ... ... into one another. However, evidence of increased contact with Russia by countries like Egypt and Jordan should be taken in the ... ... Israel’s intransigence concerning the Palestinian issue, East Jerusalem and the expectation that the Israeli government would annex ...

13.01.2020

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

... certain matters. We can only hope in the long-term that the EU and Russia’s shared embracement of multilateralism and the UN may ... ... on which to foster more cooperative regional engagement in the Middle East, also by convincing the US to return to a more stable ... ... terrorism as a whole? Andrey Kortunov, Michel Duclos: Helping Iran to Make the Right Choice The killing of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi ... ... of a risk. The main priority now is to resolve the issue for thousands of ISIS fighters and affiliates, as well as wives and children ...

06.11.2019

Jerusalem Format: Searching for a Solution to the Crisis in the Middle East

... showed significant differences in the approaches of Russia and the US-Israel tandem towards the tactics regarding the role of Iran in Syria. On July 20, Jerusalem hosted a summit meeting for the national security advisers of Israel, the US, and Russia that was unusual both in terms of composition and thematic content. Intensive negotiations held in bilateral and trilateral ... ... Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, focused on a wide range of regional security issues, as well as other issues non-related to the Middle East. While the situation is only exacerbating, and there are practically no stable channels for bilateral negotiations ...

03.09.2019
 

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