How Washington sees the reinforcement of the Russian Armed Forces
The Russian military operation in Syria has caused a very painful ... ... Новости / Дмитрий Виноградов
Irina Zviagelskaya:
Russia in a Changing Middle East
The tonality of Breedlove’s statement and its interpretation by many... ... Mediterranean, Moscow pursues a strategy of “contesting the sea aimed against the NATO navy” and wishes to be able to “
threaten fleets in the region and...
The incident that occurred in the skies over Syria when a Turkish F-16 shot down a Russian Su-24 got the whole world talking about how close we came to an all-out conflict in the Middle East. Some commentators have suggested that today we are closer to an open conflict between Russia and NATO than ever before since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Quite surprisingly while Russia watchers have insisted that if a conflict between the alliance and Moscow is to erupt it will take place in Eastern Europe, yet now it’s the Middle East ...
... increasingly anxious that a military attack on Syria may be the harbinger of a big Middle Eastern war. How would you assess the scale of the crisis, and what are your... ... provoke Western states to attack Syria. A lot of activity is coming from certain European NATO members, especially France, which is investing a remarkable level of effort in... ... consequences are to be expected for the entire system of international relations. Not just Russia but many others are sure to condemn such a step. The issue will, one assumes...