Changing Roles: Why Countries of Middle East May be Future’s Best-Suited Mediators?

... only put their evolving bilateral relations with Russia at risk but also rule out the possibility to ... ... negotiations, thereby contributing to resolving the Ukrainian crisis. Besides, this would definitely cast ... ... party to a conflict. By pursuing pragmatic policies, Middle Eastern nations will have more chances to act ... ... their interests. This is why Moscow does not consider Western countries as possible mediators: they have ... ... sending weapons , instructors and mercenaries to Ukraine. Amid such circumstances, continued neutrality ...