Search: Syria,European Union,Russia (44 materials)

 

This Distant Damascus

The war in Syria has shown that a military solution to the conflict is doomed to fail, and establishing political peace seems almost the ... ... consisting mainly of Kurdish militias. Part of Idlib is occupied by the radical Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham movement (outlawed in the Russian Federation). A number of areas in Aleppo, Raqqa, Al-Hasakah and Idlib are under the de facto protectorate of Ankara, which ...

16.03.2023

U.S. and EU Sanctions against Syria

... an atmosphere of over-compliance that shuns even small projects At this point, the Syrian issue is far from the core of global politics. Meanwhile, the situation in the... ... oil exports to the EU stood at 27.4% of total exports in 2010. Alexey Khlebnikov: Russia’s Approach to Cross-Border Aid Delivery to Syria Bilateral relations between... ... fallout. But sanctions have affected the plans of the Arab monarchies. Furthermore, the European Union is in thrall to the U.S. sanctions policy in the new environment. Even...

27.10.2022

First Aid: How Russia and the West Can Help Syrians in Idlib

... no one’s first choice—but would ensure civilians in Idlib continue to receive help The next international showdown on Syria is quickly coming into view. After ten years of conflict, Bashar al-Assad may have won the war, but much is left to be done ... ... doing, this small province could be pivotal to the future of the larger stalemate that has left the United States, Europe, and Russia locked in an unwinnable status quo. Russia has said that it plans to veto an extension of cross-border UN aid delivered ...

14.04.2021

Syria: In the Middle of a Long Cycle

... other hand, has drawn increasingly closer to Islamist radicals, who have nothing in common with the Western values. Ten years after the conflict broke out, the US maintains a largely symbolic military presence in Syria’s northeast regions, while the European Union is plainly unable to settle on a new strategy in Syria. Should Russia be considered a winner? Tactically—yes. Russia’s successful and relatively low-budget military operation quickly made Moscow the principal external actor in Syria. As far as we can see, though, Moscow has failed to design any exit strategy ...

15.03.2021

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

Russia and the EU in Syria: Need for New Approaches?

Can Russia and the EU interact constructively on the Syrian issue? This working paper aims to analyse the post-conflict reconstruction in Syria, especially in terms of Russian and EU approaches on the issue. The authors examine the main problems of reconstruction and adopted strategies, paying particular ...

01.11.2020

The Caesar Act: A New Challenge for Syria?

Paradoxically, the new restrictive measures not only create difficulties, but also form prerequisites for mobilizing Syria’s internal resources and expanding Russia’s economic presence On June 17, the United States began implementing the Caesar Act (the “Caesar Syria Civilian Protection ... ... is debating adjusting its approaches to the Syrian reconstruction effort. The German expert Muriel Asseburg notes that the European Union’s consolidated standing is eroded by differences between the United Kingdom, Germany and France on the one hand,...

10.08.2020

The Future of Humanitarian Aid Delivery to Syria: What is Russia’s Rationale?

... adopted a resolution extending the authorization of cross-border mechanisms that guarantee the delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria for another year, until July 10, 2021. However, the UN aid will now go through just one Turkish border crossing — Bab ... ... with Turkey, as well as Al-Yarubiyah and Al-Ramtha on the country's borders with Iraq and Jordan, respectively. Ruslan Mamedov: Russia in Syria: A “Path Dependence Hybrid Warfare” Since December 2019, Western countries have been blaming Russia and China ...

31.07.2020

Will Erdogan's Adventures Hurt Russian Soft Power?

... self-declared ambitions help us call Turkey's military interventions - in Northern Syria, Northern Iraq, Libya, and the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Cyprus... ... however, is part of International Customary Law , ratified by 167 states and by the European Union (EU), which Turkey hopes to join. Thus, the undisputed applicability... ... geographically. Yulia Timofeeva: Drilling at Gunpoint: EU Sanctions on Turkey A week earlier, Russian Ambassador to Athens, Andrey Maslov, commented on various issues during an annual...

24.07.2020
 

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