Posts Tagged: Russia Middle East
Russia Pushes Its Influence in the Middle East
Russia hopes to blow new life into a proposal for a multilateral security architecture in the Gulf, with the tacit approval of the Biden administration. For...
Gulf Security: The Arab Gulf States Have No Good Options
According to one analyst, the US faces a stark choice in the Middle East if it continues its maximum pressure campaign against Iran: confront the Islamic...
Declining US Naval Power Helps China, Russia, and Iran
The sovereignty of small countries across the Eurasian landmass is largely contingent upon direct US support and power. It is therefore worthwhile to track changes...
Russia Is Outmaneuvering Trump, and Using the Middle East to Benefit Its Power
For some time now, Russia has been striving to establish itself as the Middle East’s pre-eminent external great power. Through its military involvement in the...
Russian Elites and Why They Matter
Mainstream analysis of Russian foreign policy decision-making often neglects to factor in the influence of the Russian elites. Despite the inclination of the current Russian...
Russia Now a Force in the Middle East
President Obama's abysmal failure to provide leadership during the Syrian crisis represents a turning point in the Middle East and has paved the way for...
Putin Urges Restraint on Syria During Talks With Netanyahu
Times of Israel - Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday that focused on the situation in...
Report: S-300 Missiles Already in Syria Despite Netanyahu’s Bid to Stop Shipment
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday to discuss ways to stabilize the Middle East and to...
Report: Bashar al-Assad Living on a Warship in Mediterranean, Being Provided Security by Russia
Syrian President Bashar Assad and his family have been living on a warship located in the Mediterranean, with security provided by Russia, Saudi newspaper Al Watan...