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The opening of a sizable U.S. consulate in Erbil represents a strategic shift in Trump's approach to Iraq, one that places a higher priority on long-term diplomatic influence concentrated in more stable geographic regions than on direct military engagement In an initiative that goes beyond conventional diplomacy, the United States opened a sizeable ...
Since the Ba'ath Party's government ended in 2003, the Kurdish parties have seldom ever been weaker in comparison to Baghdad No single party has emerged as the clear winner of Iraq's parliamentary elections, creating an unstable political environment. No coalition was able to secure the required fifty seats. Negotiators tasked with forming the government under the Shiite Coordination Framework will therefore likely face a wide ...
Key Factors Influencing the Future of Kurdistan's Oil Deal Following a two-and-a-half-year pause, Iraqi federal authorities and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) are marking an agreement to resume oil exports via Turkey. An obvious prerequisite to addressing long-standing disagreements over civil servant salaries in the semi-autonomous region ...
Turkey's New Strategy in the Region: Oil, Security and International Routes The agreement that Turkey signed with Iraq on August 17, 1973, to ship Iraqi (Kurdish) Kirkuk oil to the Turkish port of Ceyhan on the Mediterranean for export was terminated by a decree issued by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on July 20, 2025. Several conditions led to the decision ...
Russian Oil Companies Return to post-Saddam Iraq Russian energy companies in Iraq have maintained their presence in the country regardless of the political forces in power, working within the current domestic political situation. Prior to the Syrian campaign of 2015, which was assumed to mark ...
Working Paper #46 / 2019 This working paper looks into the complex issue of Russia–Iraq relations. It provides a detailed analysis of the foundations of the bilateral ties between the two countries, Russia’s approach to the Kurdish issue, and the future of cooperation between Russia and Iraq now that both countries have completed ...
An Interview with Dlawer Ala'Aldeen In the past years, Russia has been paying a lot of attention to stabilization in Iraq through promoting dialog with all the parties involved. Professor Dlawer Ala’Aldeen, President of the Middle East Research Institute, shares his thoughts on Russia–Iraq relations, Russia’s ties with Iraqi Kurdistan and the importance of joint ...
On September 18, 2018, Professor Dlawer Ala’Aldeen, the Founding President of the Middle East Research Institute (MERI) in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, visited Russian International Affairs Council. On September 18, 2018, Professor Dlawer Ala’Aldeen, the Founding President of the Middle East Research Institute ( MERI ) in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, visited Russian International Affairs ...
Iraq is important for Russia not only as an economic and trade partner, but also as a factor in influencing regional policy Moscow’s interest in the Middle East and the growing Russian presence in the region go beyond Russian involvement in the Syrian ...
... return to the Middle East and the increasing role that Kurdish political forces are playing in the region, Moscow has started to shape its “Kurdish policy”. In addition, over the last year, Russia’s energy companies have boosted their presence in Iraqi Kurdistan. Old Comrades Russia has traditionally maintained contacts with Kurdish political forces in various parts of the region. The unresolved Kurdish question periodically affected the agenda in Moscow. Since the late XIX century, Russia has ...
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| U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity |
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| U.S. wants to dissolve Russia |
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| U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China |
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