Search: Russia,China,Syria (16 materials)

 

Syria–Turkey Relations: A Road to Normalization

... have been unthinkable just a couple of years ago. The greatest of these changes is the China-mediated rapprochement between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic... ... Iran’s relations with other countries, especially its evolving cooperation with China, Russia and Saudi Arabia. If any agreement has been reached (which is currently too early... ... relations is Turkey’s foreign policy. Particularly important, is Turkey’s position on Syria prior to the presidential elections in May 2023, and the new aspects it has now...

27.09.2023

RIAC and SIIS experts compared notes on the Middle East

..., trade, high technology and education, developing and strengthening the sovereignty and independence of the countries of the Middle East and creating alternative platforms of negotiations in the region. It is also worth boosting interaction between China and Russia to achieve a diplomatic and political solution to the Syrian conflict and develop a post-war reconstruction plan for the country. Ivan Bocharov, RIAC Program Coordinator, and Jin Liangxiang, Senior Research Fellow at the Center for West Asian and African Studies of SIIS, moderated the round table. From ...

25.03.2023

Settling the Syrian Conflict Amid the Ukrainian Crisis: Political Economy Perspective

... be key in resolving the Syrian crisis. Economic reintegration may prove to be a catalyst for the peace process. This working paper presents a political economy model for the settlement of the situation in Syria. The author explores the positions of Russia, Iran and China in Syria and their points of interaction. Possible scenarios for the development of the situation in Syria are analysed in detail, as are the modalities of the impact of the Ukraine crisis on the configuration of external actors of the Syrian conflict. Settling ...

04.10.2022

Sanctions Against Russia: A Look into 2021

Report 65/2021 Report 65/2021 The report analyses the application of foreign sanctions against Russian citizens, companies and economy sectors. It also considers global trends in the use of sanctions and restrictive measures against Russia within individual areas (the “Ukrainian package,” sanctions against pipeline projects, “cyber sanctions,...

11.03.2021

Goodbye, U.S. Foreign Policy

... Foreign Policy, “the best course of action today is for President Bashar al-Assad’s regime to regain control over northern Syria”. Regardless of what one thinks of Nicolás Maduro, the President of Venezuela, he stands in office irrespective of hectic ... ... especially if foreign interventions will continue to complement country’s further domestic instability. Andrey Kortunov: Russia Is Winning, but Here’s the Catch China, another country where instability was recently evoked by mass demonstrations in Hong Kong, is going through the toughest ...

13.11.2019

Ian Bond: EU Is Always Open to Dialogue with Russia, but It All Depends on the Terms

... Director of Foreign Policy at the Centre for European Reform. Bond is an expert in Russia and the former Soviet Union, European foreign policy, as well as Europe/Asia... ... champion and who isn’t. Recently, Turkey launched military operations in northern Syria. In your opinion, how does the EU see Turkey’s actions in Syria? I think this... ... we can and have to talk about. Recently Bloomberg reported that the US is weighing China’s currency pact as a part of the partial trade deal. How does the EU regard...

30.10.2019

Prospects for RussiaChina Cooperation in the Middle East

....edu/content/map/gcc-countries-and-chinas-belt-and-road-initiative . 8 . Foreign Policy Concept of the Russian Federation // Official Website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. 01.12.16. URL: http://www.mid.ru/foreign_policy/news/-/asset_publisher/cKNonkJE02Bw/content/id/2542248 (In Russian). 9 . China Boosts Syria Support // Global Times. 18.08.2016. URL: http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1001150.shtml . 10 . Assistant to Syrian President Holds Talks with China // BBC Russian Service. 14.08.2012. URL: https://www.bbc.com/russian/international/2012/08/120813_syria_jet_downed....

01.10.2018

RIAC at Track II High Level Paris Meeting on Security Issues in the Middle East Region

... former high-ranking diplomats and leading international experts from the United States, China, India, and a number of European countries. The aim of the discussion is comparative... ... sequencing of solutions to Middle East issues. The discussion focuses on acute crises in Syria, Yemen, and Libya, as well as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and potential... ... Aksenyonok, RIAC Vice-President, and Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, represent Russian side at the meeting.

25.09.2018

Iran’s Presence in Syria: Is It There for the Long Haul?

... currencies in mutual payments due to the United States reinstating sanctions against Iran. The Minister mentioned cooperation in several areas, such as tax regulation in bilateral trade, housing construction and, curiously, investment in rebuilding Syria, for which Iran has no money. Tehran is forced to act with regard to Russia and China’s support, given the unwillingness of European investors to invest in post-war rebuilding of Syria. Like Minister Hatami, Teimur Bashirgonbadi spoke about the indispensable role that Iran’s private business plays in developing bilateral cooperation ...

11.09.2018

Germany’s Southern Сorridor to Greater Eurasia: Away from Warsaw towards Damascus

... of Syria. Germany’s Southern corridor to Greater Eurasia A German pivot to the Middle East would have repercussions far beyond the European Union. It may open a Southern corridor to building Greater Eurasia. In the Middle East, and in particular in Syria, Germany has common security interests with two major Eurasian powers: Russia and China. German involvement in the political stabilisation and reconstruction of Syria, including through EU initiatives, would open new opportunities to develop dialogue and cooperation between Germany and Russia. A mutually beneficial relationship between ...

19.10.2017
 

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  1. In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?
    U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements  
     33 (31%)
    U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity  
     30 (28%)
    U.S. wants to dissolve Russia  
     24 (22%)
    U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China  
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