Russia’s “Ummah Pivot”: Opportunities & Narrative Engagement
... compelled to comply. As for trade, Russian companies are already active in the South Caucasus and can expand their businesses into Turkey and Iran with time. Iran: Bolstering the Islamic Republic’s Balancing Act With or without resolving their strategic dilemma in Syria that was earlier explained, the future of the Russian-Iranian relations seems bright, but it mustn’t be overhyped due ... ... vis-a-vis China and realizing that it might take time for China to optimize its overland trade routes to the Islamic Republic via Central Asia and W-CPEC+. Andrey Kortunov: Afghanistan Will Test SCO's Capacity Central Asia: Retaining Strategic Influence Russia ...