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Legacy Of “Friendly Neutrality” Goals Of Soviet Policy

How the Soviet leadership pursued foreign policy ob- jectives in relation to Turkey and the resulting legacy from these pursuits in today’s terms The history of relations between Russia and Turkey can be characterized as complex. Attempts by the Ottomans to capture Zaporozhye and Left Bank Ukraine, along with raids launched ...

19.11.2024

Confederation of Sahel States and Disintegration of ECOWAS

... limestone, phosphates, marble, salt, gypsum and oil—but will the trio manage to extract them on their own (though jointly) in commercial quantities to gain economic sovereignty, not just political one? Or all hopes are again pinned on Russia, China, Turkey, Iran and other non-Western nations? And if so, is “sovereignty” the right word here? Of course, “dependence” on Russia, for example, would differ from neocolonialism by ensuring “fairness” and “equality between partners,” as evidenced ...

18.09.2024

Syria–Turkey: Normalization vs. Confrontation

Damascus and Ankara sharing more and more interests The leaders of Syria and Turkey have recently made frequent public declarations of their readiness to start the process of normalizing bilateral relations soon, with Russia as a mediator. Syrian President Bashar Assad, while receiving Russian President's Special Envoy on Syria ...

03.09.2024

Coffee Fortune-Telling: Prospects for Turkey and BRICS

What problems does Turkey seek to solve by joining the group and why does BRICS need it? In early June 2024, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan made waves when he said that Ankara saw BRICS as a possible alternative to the European Union and was exploring opportunities ...

06.08.2024

Syrian-Turkish Reconciliation to Confront a Common Danger

... tension and hostility to recent attempts at normalization. Some signs suggest a mutual desire to enhance relations, evident in meetings at various levels, notably involving intelligence agency directors and foreign ministers. Ilya Vedeneyev: Syria–Turkey Relations: A Road to Normalization In Moscow in 2023, recent developments hint that normalization between Syria and Türkiye may be achievable. This includes the resumption of diplomatic contacts and positive exchanges between Syrian leader Bashar ...

16.07.2024

Playing Pick-Up-Sticks in Libya—3

... self-proclaimed Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, while to the west, the real power on the ground is often held by various armed groups and militias. Ruslan Mamedov, Grigory Lukyanov: Playing Pick-Up-Sticks in Libya In 2020, thanks to the mediation of Russia and Turkey, a ceasefire was established in Libya, making it possible to stop large-scale armed clashes between the LNA and the GNU forces that had lasted since April 2019 and to start resetting of the political process in late 2020–early 2021. The Government ...

04.07.2024

The Caucasus: Between East and West

... in 2020, the balance of power—maintained for 26 years—underwent radical transformations. And this did not only concern a separate ethno-political conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. There was a quality change in the role of external forces. Turkey’s unprecedented involvement in the Azerbaijani military campaign to restore the latter’s territorial integrity was the first case of disturbing the status quo in the region, all that with a non-Soviet state and a NATO member involved. In September ...

01.04.2024

Regional Trends in the Middle East: Political and Economic Dynamics

... circumstances, political and economic trends in the Middle East require a degree of theoretical conceptualization. The authors of this report analyze the current political and economic trends in the region’s Arab countries and non-Arab states, including Iran, Turkey, and Israel. Additionally, the authors examine key foreign policy trends in Middle Eastern states. Regional Trends in the Middle East: Political and Economic Dynamics , 1.1 Mb

29.02.2024

India in the South Caucasus: Implications for Russia, Iran and Turkey

... Caucasus Tobby Simon: The Internet Is Easy. What You Need Is Fundamental Science Recent dynamics in the South Caucasus have changed the balance of power in the region. While Russia has traditionally played a leading role, both regional players (Iran and Turkey) and non-regional players (France, the EU and the US) have become more active. Competition for “on the ground” presence and for new negotiation formats now determines the region’s balance of power. The emergence of India as a new actor is ...

19.02.2024
 

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