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The Mutating Inter-Relations among the Key Actors in the Syrian Conflict: Russia, the United States, Turkey, Iran and Israel The Syrian crisis continues to bring new surprises. Analysts are becoming increasingly concerned with the “mutating” configuration of relations among the global and regional actors, driven primarily by the developments in Idlib Governorate. These relations ...
Interview for RT Israel has long made the point that it puts its security, the lives of its servicemen above everything else — a maxim that may have contributed to the downing of the Russian reconnaissance plane over Syria. Now that Moscow mirrors this approach back at Israel, can the two preserve the spirit of accommodation they were once so proud of? To discuss this, Oksana Boyko is joined by Andrey Kortunov, Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council. Video
... government for a brief period before a snap election was called where the AKP regained its majority. Over the years, Erdoğan had gradually become weaker while pursuing a “neo-Ottoman” crusade in the region. We saw this in Libya during its civil war, in Syria during its civil war, and in his tough words and actions regarding Israel’s occupation in the West Bank and East Jerusalem as well as the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip. Erdoğan remains weak and we know he is weak given the failed coup attempt back in 2016 and the countless arrests he has made ever since. Today,...
... Hezbollah: Towards a New Escalation?" On July 4, 2018, in Brussels hosted an international expert meeting focusing on "Israel, Iran and Hezbollah: Towards a New Escalation?" The meeting was organized by the International Crisis Group (ICG),... ... issues were discussed in the course of the meeting: recent changes in the political and military situation in the southeast of Syria, positions of the participants in the conflict, scenarios of possible escalation, and the possibility of its prevention....
... against Iranian, Hezbollah, Syrian, and (Salafi) rebel targets in Syria throughout the Civil War. A Regional Rumble in Syria: Israel’s Concerns over Iranian presence in Syria Alexey Khlebnikov: Major Challenges for the Military and Security Services in Syria Israel sees Iran as both an existential and current security threat. Iran’s rhetoric of wanting to destroy Israel and, according to Israel, attempting to acquire nuclear weapons makes this a cause for grave concern. Moreover, since 1979, Iran has sought ...
... Counsellor for Political Affairs at Danish Embassy in Moscow, visited Russian International Affairs Council. Danish diplomats discussed the following issues: current situation in Syria and in the region around it, the role of Russia and the European Union in Syrian crisis resolution, and pending issues of Israel foreign policy and Russia-Israel relations
... a democratically elected pro-Russian regime in Ukraine. Next came Putin’s rise in the Middle East when Obama failed to uphold the line in the sand in the Syrian civil war. The Russians now hold a strategic foothold as the main power broker in Syria following a decisive win against the American-backed rebels. Tatiana Karasova: To the Israeli Front in American Boots The absence of a solid U.S foreign policy doctrine as a counterbalance to the Russian offensive strategy diminished the fear of American military reprisal and was understood as a sign of weakness to the Putin-type bravado ...
... even create no-fly zones to protect the opposition from Russia and Syria’s air forces. It appears that Leverett does not consider the consequences of the steps he believes Clinton is ready to take. What no-fly zones could we be talking about if Syria’s air space is controlled by Russia’s air force and even Israelis try not to fly there without Moscow’s approval? Does Clinton need an open conflict with Moscow that will bring her no political dividends? Expanding America’s intervention and support for the opposition is also very questionable, ...
... operative in Damascus in December 2015, without a tacit agreement of Russia which at the time de facto controlled the air space over Syria. For its part Israel can offer Russia intelligence information which can be very helpful for the Russian military in Syria. Israel’s intelligence potential, both human and technical, has become something of a legend in the region making Israel a very valuable partner in this field. Moscow needs to interact with Israel if it wants to pursue an active Middle East policy. Another ...
... has failed to effectively deal with conflict in Libya, Ukraine, and Syria, all within or near its periphery. The situation in Syria has led to refugee and migrant crises unseen in the world or Europe since WWII; Europe’s response has been grossly ... ... disintegration by secession from it by Scotland, a possibility which, it was just announced, will be pursued again. AP Even in Israel, considered a bastion of Western democracy in the Middle East, the public and government are becoming increasingly okay ...
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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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