Search: West,Russia,Syria,Middle East (4 materials)

The Three Phases of Jihadism

... detrimental to early supporters because it led to an increase in foreign boots on the ground: the 2015 JCPOA agreement allowed Russia to increase presence in Syria and send forces to Khmeimim, and Western presence increased in the campaign to terminate ISIS. How to prevent the next phase Today, ISIS is gone. They have lost ... ... know how they are still adamant that they have to do something. Andrey Kortunov, Malcolm Chalmers: Upholding Stability in the Middle East: An Opportunity for Russia–Europe Cooperation? Dr. Kepel believes there is an opportunity for us to work on the ...

08.05.2019

Russia vs the West: A War Scenario and a New Logic of Confrontation

How can Moscow respond to a possible US strike on Syria? The aggravation of rivalry between Russia and the West in the past few months is raising the urgent question of a possible further escalation of tensions and its forms and consequences. Political relations between Moscow and Western capitals have gone beyond the critical point. The threadbare thesis ...

11.04.2018

2016 – Contours of the New Reality

... clear in 2014, which was marked by the abrupt transformation of Russia’s relations with the outside world. This was also ... ... The era of security is a thing of the past for Europe and the West as a whole. The twenty years since the end of the Cold War ... ... but have neither the time nor enough self-restraint for this. In Syria, Russia and the United States found themselves on the brink ... ... cleared the air. The West has to take Russia into account in the Middle East, but will not become its strategic ally or even a partner ...

11.01.2017

Russia in Syria: Obscure Solutions to Obscure Challenges, and the Risks Surrounding them

... show it has received the message about Russia's return to the regional theater. Russia is working to alter the format of its relations with the West and to display its readiness to be a global power. Second, although Russia's relations with certain Middle Eastern states are hardly healthy, they are free of the kind of burdens seen in Russia-West dialogue. Cooperation on Syria with the West will always remain a sort of projection of the entire bilateral relationship. Third, it is the countries in the region that are most interested in Syrian normalization and the restoration of order to this territory swamped in chaos....

03.11.2015

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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  
     21 (19%)
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