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On April 16, 2025 round table “Russia-Qatar Relations in the Context of the Regional and Global Trends” was held. Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) in cooperation with HSE University and Center for International Policy Research (CIPR) organized the meeting On April 16, 2025 ...
Qatar is pursuing an independent and balanced foreign policy, which makes it a valuable partner for Russia, especially in the context of sanctions pressure and increasing geopolitical turbulence On April 17, the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad ...
During the blockade Qatar was always open for dialogue, thus winning the moral and ethical battle on this front It has been three years since Saudi Arabia and three other Arab countries imposed a land and sea blockade on Qatar. The objective was to isolate Qatar from the ...
... bin Tarek can put into resolving these regional tensions: the Yemen war and Iranian-Saudi tension and whether he is going to follow the path of the previous Sultan. The new Sultan of Oman is to a great extent a replica of Sultan Qaboos’ policies. Qatar The Qatar crisis will be not solved as the recent meeting in Riyadh for the GCC was attended by the foreign minister, and there are no indicators that the dispute will be settled any time soon due to Doha's steadfast stance. Moreover as the recent ...
... most tolerant and open country in the region. Kuwait is another example of quite close partnership with the EU and the new delegation to Kuwait is an indication of their relationship. The UAE too is allied to nearly all EU states. Saudi Arabia accused Qatar of supporting terrorism. In your opinion, are these claims grounded? How do you assess the efforts taken by the Qatari government to counter terrorism financing? Andrey Kortunov: The Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Aden Qatar is a major financial ...
... of National Accord now has drones as well, which were also probably delivered via Turkey. Libya has thus turned into a battlefield and Faultline between two antagonistic camps of the Islamic world. Heading up the first of these camps are Turkey and Qatar, which continue to rely on forces that adhere to the ideology of political Islam, are close to the Muslim Brotherhood and support the Government of National Accord. The second camp, led by Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia (the “troika”),...
On April 30, 2019, a group of representatives from Georgetown University in Qatar, headed by Professor Mehran Kamrava, Director of the Center for International and Regional Studies, visited Russian International Affairs Council. On April 30, 2019, a group of representatives from Georgetown University in Qatar, headed by Professor ...
... countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait and Tunisia are restoring diplomatic relations with Syria and reopening their embassies in Damascus, others believe that Syria has not done enough to be readmitted to the Arab League just yet. Qatar, which played a big part in pushing Syria into the abyss of war and getting League members approve sanctions against Syria, has taken an especially tough stance in this regard. For instance, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdulrahman ...
... South has a strong US-supported axis of Israel and Saudi Arabia at its core, with Egypt being largely dependent upon these two. Saudi Arabia also projects power towards Kuwait and the other states of the Arab Peninsula. Contested grounds are Lebanon, Qatar, Yemen, Gaza, and the West Bank, as well as pockets of Sunni insurgents in Syria and Iraq. Some areas will change in less obvious ways, more gradually. Turkey is rather successfully defining a self-conscious new and very independent geopolitical ...
... Evolving Global Role». The speakers included Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General; Vitaly Naumkin, RIAC Member, Academic Director of RAS Institute for Oriental Studies; Fahad Al-Attiyah, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Qatar to the Russian Federation; and Paul Saunders, Executive Director of the U.S. Center for the National Interest. Timofey Bordachev, Program Director of the Valdai Discussion Club, Director of the Centre for Comprehensive European and International ...
| 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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