... them by an escalation of tensions between regional players.
Present-day situation
The European Union offered all the Balkan peoples a so-called “European future”. The... ... region. Brussels simply has neither resources, nor desire to do it.
RIAC Longread “Russia in the Balkans”: Interests of the Leading Actors, Russia’s Presence in Southeast... ... processes as well as strengthen their positions in the global confrontation. Russia, China, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia, which are accumulating more and more influence in the region...
Interests of the Leading Actors, Russia’s Presence in Southeast Europe and Russia’s New Strategy
In 2016, the new ... ... the region, including new ones, has grown significantly. These actors are primarily China, but also Turkey and several Middle Eastern states.
The presence of many actors with diverging... ... Europe, which will limit room for action in the Mediterranean. That will result in the European Union and NATO exerting even greater pressure on the Transcaucasian states...
The best way to knock the “Russian card” out of the hands of political profiteers is to ... ... Ankara, the “Russian card” emerges from the sleeve each time Turkey has a problem with the United States and its other NATO ... ... state or groups of states. The most instructive case is Russia–China relations. There have been and there will be many attempts ... ... strategic benchmarks.
As far as Russia’s relations with the European Union are concerned, attempts to force political manipulators ...
Relations between the U.S. and Russia appear to be almost at the point of no return
... ... impact domestic politics and popular attitudes. Accusations of interference in the electoral systems raise ... ... security concerns and disputes revolving around NATO and European Union enlargement, Russian actions in Crimea ... ... further antagonizing relations.
First, NATO-member Turkey
shot down
a Russian aircraft in November 2015 ... ... include other states, such as the European states and China?
Washington is also in the process of modernizing ...