... itself as an independent civilization. The Iranians steadily follow the path towards tangible progress. They build capacities, and as soon as their oil is admitted to the market, they will make money. So we would be wrong if we regarded Iran as a pro-Russian nation and a bastion of our hope in the region. And here again, we should get rid of emotions. We, too, should adopt a pragmatic attitude towards cooperation and cease to consider Iran an ideal partner. It remains an Islamic state still centered on certain religious values.
In your view, how can the nuclear programme of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea affect security in the Asia-Pacific? What are scenarios for the future?
As for the non-proliferation ...
... Arab analysts. This land
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from Damascus to the cities of Kalamun, Homs, Darya, Hama and Aleppo, including Latakia and Tartus on the Mediterranean coast (
1
,
2
). The cleaning up of these areas and stabilization of the frontline against the Islamic State may be the real goals of the coalition which includes Russia, Iran, Iraq, Mr. Assad's Syria and the allied Lebanese Hezbollah with the 4+1 Information and Coordination Center in Baghdad. Iraq also welcomes Russian air attacks against the ISIS on its territory, which has been confirmed both by Prime Minister ...
Russia’s bid for the world’s leadership in struggle against terrorism, primarily against Islamic State (IS) that the country announced at the United Nations General Assembly has been substantiated by actions after the Federation Council upper house of parliament approved the use of Russian Armed Forces in Syria, Chairman of the State Duma ...
Broad coalition for fighting against the Islamic State (IS) terrorist organization is hardly possible now, and exchanging information and coordinating actions should be on top of the agenda at the current stage, Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences Vitaly Naumkin told a press conference in TASS on Tuesday.
"Full-fledged coalition is hardly possible today," Naumkin said. "However, there are common interests, exchange of information, and this is important....
... its position in the region.
Of course, Putin is acting true to form by making an unexpected decision that radically alters a seemingly unalterable set of circumstances. And of course, he is taking a tremendous risk by initiating a campaign against the Islamic State and becoming deeply involved in Middle East intrigues.
There is the threat of Russian casualties: It is difficult to anticipate how Moscow would respond if, God forbid, one of its troops in Syria suffered the same fate as the Jordanian pilot who was burned to death. Russia is not Jordan and it could not leave such an attack unanswered....
