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Will Russia Reinforce Iraq's Air Defenses?

If Baghdad is serious about purchasing Russian air defense systems, several issues should be considered A series of alleged Israeli strikes on Iran-linked targets in Syria, Lebanon and Iraq have sent shockwaves across the region and beyond. The attacks on Iraq in particular are unprecedented, with long-term effects yet to be revealed. The immediate effect, however, is that ...

13.09.2019

Jerusalem Format: Searching for a Solution to the Crisis in the Middle East

The trilateral meeting in Jerusalem showed significant differences in the approaches of Russia and the US-Israel tandem towards the tactics regarding the role of Iran in Syria. On July 20, Jerusalem hosted a summit meeting for the national security advisers of Israel, the US, and Russia that was unusual both in terms of composition and thematic content....

03.09.2019

Andrey Kortunov Reads a Lecture for Israeli Diplomats

On May 21, 2019, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, read a lecture to a group of Israeli diplomats and interns from the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs visiting Russia on professional training program. On May 21, 2019, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, read a lecture to a group of Israeli diplomats and interns from the ...

22.05.2019

Andrey Kortunov Gives a Lecture to Israel National Defense College Delegation

On May 14, 2019, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, gave a lecture on Russia-the US relations to the delegation of Israel National Defense College visiting Moscow. On May 14, 2019, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, gave a lecture on Russia-the US relations to the delegation of Israel National Defense College visiting Moscow. The ensuing debate touched upon ...

14.05.2019

A Scenario in Syria

... for Russia in Syria? The situation around Russia in Syria is up for debate. No doubt, Russia would like to lead a reconstruction effort in Syria, in harmony with all relevant partners, including the UN, the EU, the USA, China, India, Turkey, Iran, Israel, the Sunni Arab states including the Golf Council Countries (GCC-states), Egypt and Morocco. However, many of the parties on the list of wished-for partners are strongly hostile to each other, and it might therefore perhaps not be possible for ...

04.04.2019

Middle East – 2030

... self-conscious in its balanced cooperation with two antagonists: Iran and the US. The US works with Kurdish provinces in this North, but generally, the US position in the North is weak and tends to weaken further. A 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 ...

09.01.2019

RIAC Hosts a Meeting with Israel MFA Delegation

On December 4, 2018, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) hosted a meeting with the delegation of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the mechanisms of work of international organizations. On December 4, 2018, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) hosted a meeting with the delegation of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the mechanisms ...

07.12.2018

Russia: the Power Broker in the Middle East?

... tourism. The second was Iran — another difficult ally, which played an active role in many international matters very important to Moscow — from civil wars in Tajikistan and Afghanistan to the problem of the Caspian Sea partition. The third was Israel, with is large Russian and Russian-speaking diaspora and a thick fabric of political, economic, social, cultural, and human relations between the two countries. Andrey Kortunov: On Russia’s Power: is Winter Coming? As for the Arab core of the ...

22.11.2018
 

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