... framework of the sixth round of the project “A New Agenda for Russia–UK Relations”
On December 21, 2021, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) with the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) held a closed workshop on approaches of Russia and the UK in Yemen and Libya. The workshop was organized within the framework of the sixth round of the project “A New Agenda for Russia–UK Relations”.
The goals of the meeting were to discuss the interests of Russia and UK in the Middle East and North Africa,...
... GCC, the UAE is arguably the most powerful force nowadays as Saudi Arabia no longer commands such influence or respect due to its failure to win its war against the much smaller neighbor. Both external pairs of players fear the other’s influence in Yemen. This might be therefore a difficult deal to seal, unless Russia somehow helps to broker a diplomatic solution as it seems somewhat interested in doing so after
hosting
the Southern Transitional Council (STC) in February.
What Russia should keep in mind is that the UAE must be its prime Arab partner of choice....
... International Affairs Council and the Embassy of the Republic of Yemen to the Russian Federation held an online seminar “Russia and Yemen: Security in the Gulf and the Red Sea Region”.
The participants discussed the current state and prospects of Russia-Yemen relations, as well as security issues in the Gulf and the Red Sea region. The experts paid special attention to the current state of the crisis and the humanitarian situation in Yemen, approaches to the regional security system, as well as the role ...
... International Affairs Council and the Embassy of the Republic of Yemen to the Russian Federation organize online seminar “Russia and Yemen: Security in the Gulf and the Red Sea Region”.
Participants will discuss the current state and prospects of Russia-Yemen relations, as well as security issues in the Gulf and the Red Sea.
The working language of the meeting is English. The event will be broadcasted on the RIAC YouTube channel.
Program
Moderator: Ruslan Mamedov, RIAC Program Manager
Presentation: ...
On October 7, 2020, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, held an online meeting with Ahmed Salem Al-Wahishi, Ambassador of the Republic of Yemen to Russia.
On October 7, 2020, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, held an online meeting with Ahmed Salem Al-Wahishi, Ambassador of the Republic of Yemen to Russia.
The discussion focused on the state and prospects for the development of bilateral ...
... point on the Russia-West global agenda, which is already overburdened with many acute problems. At the same time, it has become apparent that domestic driving forces increasingly trump extra-regional influences such as the geopolitical rivalry between Russia and the US, between Western states (France, Italy, Germany, Greece), including Turkey, as is happening in Libya, between the regional powers themselves (Saudi Arabia, Iran, the UAE, Qatar) in Yemen, or between all of them in Syria.
The pandemic has affected Libya, Syria and Yemen to a lesser degree than the US and West European states. At the same time, the number of cases is still growing and is gradually approaching the limits of their capacities ...
... Iranian Republican Guard Corps to intervene when ordered.
Thus, three main focal points will prevail in 2020:
First: the impact of global economic trends on domestic politics; the influence of regional power struggles on unresolved conflicts in Syria, Yemen, Iraq, and Libya. In many ways, these dynamics are interconnected and feed into one another. However, evidence of increased contact with Russia by countries like Egypt and Jordan should be taken in the context of the US disengagement from the region, which began during the Obama administration, and concern about the Trump administration's disorganised, chaotic foreign policy. Furthermore,...
On November 20, 2019, Ahmed Salem Al-Wahishi, Ambassador of Yemen to Russia, visited Russian International Affairs Council.
On November 20, 2019, Ahmed Salem Al-Wahishi, Ambassador of Yemen to Russia, visited Russian International Affairs Council.
The diplomat was informed about the current RIAC projects and work plans ...
... regional forces (Saudi Arabia, Iran, the United Arab Emirates) and external players (the USA, Russia, the European Union, UN) in search of models and options for achieving peace. Particular attention was paid to the possibilities of cooperation between Russia and the European Union on the Yemen vector. The meeting was moderated by Malena Mård, Ambassador of Sweden to Russia.
... intermediaries in talks
between Riyadh and Tehran
. Moscow could join this process. Riyadh’s steps and its stated readiness to de-escalate with Iran is fully compatible with the
collective security framework
for the Gulf region presented by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Yemen issue particularly stands out as a grave security concern. Lavrov
voiced Moscow’s official position
on the matter by noting that inclusive talks are “the only way to resolve the difficult situation in Yemen, which, according to the United Nations,...
