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Despite the efforts of Middle Eastern countries to enhance their influence in regional and international affairs, they continue to deal with issues that require external support Becoming more evident in recent years, the latest events taking place in the Middle East may reinforce ...
... international law. With a more aggressive and fierce approach anticipated by the Trump administration in 2025, the U.S. foreign policy approach appears more assertive, concentrated, and resolute which may disturb the geopolitics of Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Nonetheless, recent indications from Washington, including the declaration of a possible U.S. occupation of Gaza, have raised global concerns. Such an action would breach international law and further destabilize the already precarious situation ...
Working Paper No. 89 / 2024 Working Paper No. 89 / 2024 North Africa has demonstrated steady regional economic growth and certain development potential, despite the various problems and challenges facing North African states. This Working Paper analyzes the financial and economic development dynamics of North African countries and examines in detail the prospects for developing cooperation between Russia and the countries of the region. Financial and Economic Development Dynamics of North African...
Policy Brief # 56 / 2024 Policy Brief # 56 / 2024 Climate change is identified in Russia’s Climate Doctrine as “one of the most serious challenges of the 21st century,” a statement that is hard to disagree with. Scientists around the world have agreed that anthropogenic factors play a key role in this process through greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. According to the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), by 2020, the increase in global average temperature...
... for Syrians. It is an international issue, and regional and global powers have a responsibility to eventually help Syria achieve long-lasting peace and stability. Possible scenarios for Syria Vitaly Naumkin, Vasily Kuznetsov: Syria: The Crossroad of Middle Eastern Uncertainty As of now, it can be safely argued that at least the dominant public narrative is that Syria must remain united. It resonates with the approaches of both regional countries and external actors. However, there is also a risk ...
Valdai Discussion Club Report Valdai Discussion Club Report For nearly a decade and a half now, the word “transformation” has arguably been the most popular term to describe the Middle Eastern developments, including transformation of societies and economies, political systems and institutions, foreign policies and international alliances, strategies pursued by non-state and state actors, and regional and global powers. In a ...
... strength The very concept of a “security umbrella” is absurd when it comes to a physical threat from an enemy of comparable strength. Since we are far from thinking that a threat to Europe could come from North African countries, China, or the Middle East, the only such enemy is Russia. However, it is linked to the United States by a relationship of strategic deterrence, based on the direct and immediate threat of causing unacceptable damage to each other’s territory and population. Any state,...
... willingness to meddle, while Musk’s unpredictable influence adds a new dimension to transatlantic relations. European NATO and EU member states, torn between reacting to immediate challenges and addressing long-term concerns, risk further disarray. Middle East: Rising Tensions and Experimentation In Syria, radical Islamist factions are attempting to project an image of “normality” as they consolidate power. Meanwhile, external powers cautiously engage with these forces, pretending to trust ...
The crisis in Lebanon represents an additional challenge for the Middle East The situation in the Middle East remains one of the most severe in the world in terms of humanitarian problems. According to the United Nations, nearly 22 million people require assistance in Yemen, over 16.5 million in Syria, and more than ...
On December 20, 2024, within the framework of the XIX Conference of Arabists “Readings by I. M. Smilyanskaya” at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IOS RAS), the 4th meeting of the section “The Long 20th Century in the History of Arab Countries” was held On December 20, 2024, within the framework of the XIX Conference of Arabists “Readings by I. M. Smilyanskaya” at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IOS RAS), the 4th meeting...
| U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements |
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| U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity |
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| U.S. wants to dissolve Russia |
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| U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China |
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