Raisi’s Foreign Policy: Notes on Iran’s New Cabinet
In foreign policy, Iran will have breaks and continuities because of regional and global developments, and Raisi's political orientation.
The Crimean Platform: Winners, Losers, and Bystanders
n August 23, 2021, Kyiv hosted the first convention of the International Crimea Platform, which has been presented as a “consultative and coordination format with the aim of peacefully ending the Russian Federation’s temporary occupation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol and to restore control of Ukraine over this territory in full accordance with international law.
How to Read Russian Expansionism in Africa
n parallel with the intensification of the global power competition, Russia is making efforts to expand its sphere of influence by taking new initiatives, especially in Africa.
New Delhi’s Multilateral Approach to Afghanistan
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But now that the Taliban anticipates victory, it sees little or no advantage in forging close diplomatic ties with New Delhi, especially given neighboring Pakistan, China and Iran, along with Russia have each expressed a willingness to accept and normalize a future Taliban controlled Afghan government.
Understanding the Tunisian Coup: Actors and Implications
The Americans are not interested much in competing with France for influence in Tunisia, and have far more important issues such as Afghanistan, Iraq, China, Russia, and COVID-19.
‘America is back’; So What? On Why the United States is Losing the World
Read: Will the United States Contain Russia or China, or Both?Predictably, AEI was one of the loudest voices urging for a war and invasion of Iraq prior to that calamitous decision by the George W.
The Geopolitics of Turkey’s Gas Discoveries in the Black Sea
With the expiry of the gas contracts amounting to approximately 18 bcm in 2021 and 38 bcm in 2025, Turkey will have an important chance to negotiate on more competitive gas prices and flexible terms - especially with Russia.
GCC-Damascus Rapprochement Can Pit Syria Against Turkey Even Further
Factors driving normalization
The first factor of the Gulf rapprochement to Syria is Russia’s position.
Why Is Turkey Involving Itself in Post-US Afghanistan?
Moreover, Washington has sanctioned Turkey over its purchase of S-400 advanced Russian missile defense systems, which the U.
Debates Heat Up As Iranians Elect Their New President
Although the two countries, along with China, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany which still stick to the deal, will obviously reach an agreement, the management of the negotiation process by Iran is less obvious.
Will the United States Contain Russia or China, or Both?
administration under Joe Biden has singled out a “growing rivalry with China and Russia” as a key challenge facing the United States.
China in the Balkans: More than Infrastructure Projects
The so-called Western Balkan states – all of them located in the central and southern parts of the Balkan Peninsula, not in the West – have always attracted the interest of the regional actors, Russia, Turkey, and the European Union.
The Myth of Miatsum: Armenia Stuck between the Past and Reality on the Ground
Even Russia's intervention in the war and the transition to temporary military control of a part of the Azerbaijani territory to Russia will not allow the Armenians in the medium term to hold out, at least in part, of Karabakh.
The Great Turan: Russia’s Concerns about Turkey’s Growing Reputation in Caucasus and Central Asia
Ankara’s decisive military-diplomatic support for its strategic ally, including military training, consultancy, and military-technical support showcasing the might of Turkey-produced unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) made leading Russian conservative thinkers grudgingly admit Turkey’s growing role and increasing popularity in different theater, including, among others, the post-Soviet space.
Russia’s Lebanese Matryoshka Doll
ebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri recently completed a two-day visit to Moscow, during which he met Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and a number of Russian officials.
Vaccine Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, and International Bargaining
Russia, on the other hand, mostly focuses on bilateral negotiations and agreements.
An Axis of Evil: Why Russia and China Protect Myanmar’s Military Regime
Her 41-second clip, which captured the very moment the Russian-made Mi-35 Phoenix transport/attack helicopter got hit by a rocket fired by the Kachin Independence Army ground troops and went down, has since gone viral on Burmese social media platforms where it is widely and wildly celebrated by anti-coup protesters.
Russia in the Middle East: From Arms to Mercenaries
Another obvious reason is the logic of the Russian authorities which have traditionally exploited different upheavals to gain greater political leverage inside the country.
What’s behind Joe Biden’s “Armenian Genocide” Statement?
Why did Biden add another thorny issue to the bilateral relations between Washington and Ankara, which are already at a low, at a time when he wants to contain Russia’s and China’s increasing influence? How will Washington’s unilateral actions against Turkey effect that policy? And, most importantly, should Turkey consider Biden’s statement as a serious affair?
The horrific events that took place in 1915, during the last years of the Ottoman Empire, and how to identify them has been a problem between the U.
Diplomatic Expulsion: Resurgence of A Cold-War Era Norm?
n 15th April 2021, the United States expelled 10 Russian diplomats over accusations of Russia meddling into the U.
