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On November 3–7, 2025, a group of Russian experts on Middle Eastern affairs visited Israel. The visit was organized by the Embassy of the State of Israel in the Russian Federation On November 3–7, 2025, a group of Russian experts on Middle Eastern affairs visited Israel. The visit was organized by the ...
... resilience against external pressure. The display of military might and national pride reinforced the message of deterrence and strength. For Russia, this was an opportunity to signal solidarity with China while projecting its own enduring global status. Russia’s Role in the Middle East Gleb Makarevich: The Proof of the Pudding: Outcomes of the 25th SCO Summit for India and Pakistan No region highlights Russia’s balancing role more clearly than the Middle East—a region inflamed by Israeli aggression and U.S. double standards....
... and international security. Russia's relations with previously friendly Armenia, a member of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), are not getting any easier. Misunderstandings in relations between Russia and Azerbaijan are, of course, completely incomparable in scale with the crisis in the Middle East. However, they also indicate that the southern part of the Eurasian space is searching for its place in international politics. The protracted military-political crisis in relations between Russia and the West, as well as the general uncertainty ...
... states of this region. So far, the practical steps of the United States in these areas are, at least outwardly, weakly interconnected and it is not yet clear how effective they will be. In the new situation, new problems and challenges are emerging for Russia’s policy in the Middle East. Of course, the Middle East conflict, for a number of different reasons, is more important for the West than the events in Ukraine. However, it is unlikely that the West will completely focus on the Middle East and forget about everything ...
... impotence of the United Nations Security Council incapable or reaching consensus among its permanent members on how to stop the Israeli strikes. It would also render misplaced Russia’s proposals regarding building a collective security system in the Middle East. The Russia-Israel relations would likely deteriorate even further. A major disruption of the global energy trade may trigger a global economic slowdown or even a recession that is clearly not in Russia’s strategic interests. One cannot rule out that the ...
With the sharp rise in tensions in the Middle East, it is advantageous for China to increase supplies from the north Rising tensions in the Middle East will accelerate natural gas negotiations between Russia and China, with a decision likely this year, the head of a think-tank that advises the Russian government on China told Reuters. Russia has been seeking a deal to build the Power of Siberia-2 pipeline to deliver 50 billion cubic metres of gas a ...
Report No. 99 / 2025 Report No. 99 / 2025 The following report focuses on the Middle Eastern policies of extra-regional actors and their transformation in changing conditions. It concentrates on studying the strategies pursued by Russia, the U.S., the EU, China and India in the Middle East. The report also examines how Middle Eastern countries perceive extra-regional actors as they aspire to build pragmatic and balanced relationships with external partners. Extra-Regional Actors in the Middle East , 1.4 Mb
The Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) contributed to the preparation of the working paper “BRICS 2.0 Amplifies 'Non-West', not 'Anti-West', Trend”, published by the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (UAE) The Russian International Affairs ...
... Risk Analysis of the Faculty of Social Sciences at HSE University; Majed Al Ansari, Advisor to Qatari Prime Minister, Official Spokesperson of Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs, CIPR President. The first session was devoted to the mediation efforts of Russia and Qatar in the Middle East and beyond this region. Speakers in this session were: Majed Al Ansari, Advisor to Qatari Prime Minister, Official Spokesperson of Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs, CIPR President; Andrey Kortunov, RIAC member; Nikolay Sukhov, Lead Researcher ...
... sovereignty in the face of pressure from larger neighbors. For this reason, Doha is actively involved in diplomatic processes and conflict resolution in various parts of the world—from the Middle East to Africa and Eastern Europe. Andrey Kortunov: Middle East in the New Trump Era: Russia’s Foreign Policy Dilemmas Qatar places particular emphasis on mediation. In recent years, it has become a key intermediary in negotiations between the United States and the Taliban, culminating in the signing of a historic agreement in 2020. ...
| U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements |
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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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