... only frozen, but also confiscated. This risk will inevitably be taken into account by investors and owners from other countries, which could potentially be the target of increased Western sanctions in the future. Among them are China, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and others. It is unlikely that the confiscation of Russian property will lead to an outflow of assets of these countries and their citizens from Canada and other Western jurisdictions. But the signal itself will be taken into account.
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... imports, which made it possible to compensate for the cessation of deliveries to Russia of some goods from Western countries. The latter also leads to an objective increase in Russia’s trade with some of its closest neighbours, among which, of course, Turkey ranks first, but the countries of Central Asia also play an important role.
Russia is yet to realise that countries of the Global Majority, represented by Asian and Eurasian states, are not subjective, but objective allies of Moscow in its conflict ...
... short period of US sanctions in response to nuclear tests. Under the current sanctions, the “black knights” are in no hurry to advertise their role. Now they are guided more by pragmatic rather than ideological interests. However, countries such as Turkey, India, China and Iran have, to varying degrees, allowed Russia to diversify its external ties despite sanctions. Trade with them has increased significantly. As US-Chinese contradictions deepen, Beijing’s role as a “black knight” may increase....
The Turkish military operation in Syria does not meet Russia’s interests
Turkey's forthcoming ground operation in Syria, which Ankara regularly warns about, has become a top concern for the international community. In November 2022, Turkish armed forces launched air strikes on parts of northern Syria with Operation Claw-Sword....
... headquarters of the terrorist People’s Defense Units (YPG) in the Kobanî district of Syria. According to the Minister, the hands-on perpetrator of the Beyoğlu attack confessed during interrogation that she had been sent by PKK/YPG leaders illegally to Turkey via Syrian Afrin.
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In retaliation for the attack, Turkey initiated airstrikes on Kurdish left-wing radical bases in Syria. According to the ...
... example, the threat of secondary sanctions by the US has in many cases proved to be a decisive factor in determining the opportunities and constraints for non-Western countries to develop economic and other cooperation with Moscow. Under US pressure, Turkey decided to refuse to service Russian Mir payment cards, and China’s Huawei was forced to begin winding down its activities in Russia.
The new US National Security Strategy recently signed by Biden is steeped in outright restorationist pathos....
... Center for Studies & Consultations, held an online international expert panel discussion on multipolarity and the shifting alliances in the Middle East.
The event was attended by experts, public figures, journalists and diplomats from the Arab world, Turkey, the European Union and other countries. The discussion focused on the issues of security and development of the Middle East and North Africa in the new geopolitical conditions. Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, spoke at the panel discussion....
... Senior Lecturer of the School of Asian Studies of the HSE. Program Coordinator at the Ivan Bocharov also participated in the conference.
Along with representatives of the leading Russian research centers, the meeting was also attended by the experts from Turkey, Lebanon, Palestine, Iran, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, China, Mongolia, Japan, the USA and UK.
Following the conference, the reports will be published in a special academic publication.
... the conflict’s escalation in February 2022, and the parties stroke a deal in July opening Ukrainian ports for grain exports. Both diplomatic breakthroughs were made possible by good offices provided by actors external to the conflict. In particular, Turkey and Saudi Arabia were involved in setting up the POW exchanges, while Turkey, together with the UN, acted as an intermediary in concluding the grain deal.
On October 11, UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan made his first official visit to ...
... specific issue: the withdrawal of R-12 missiles from Cuba by the Soviet Union in exchange for the U.S. abandoning its attempts to overthrow the Fidel Castro regime. An additional condition Moscow insisted on was the withdrawal of U.S. Jupiter missiles from Turkey. The current crisis is not limited to the nuclear sphere, and it is exacerbated by the fact that the U.S. has long been indirectly involved in a large-scale military conflict with Russia on the European continent as it provides comprehensive military,...
