How do Russia, Qatar and the United States Use Energy as a Foreign Policy Tool?
Russia as a fossil fuel giant
For more than three decades, Russia has been one of the world’s top oil, natural gas, and coal producers and exporters.
Russian Foreign Policy and the War with Ukraine
he ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine is largely covered in the media around the world triggering waves of heated debates and public outrage.
Orthodoxy and Russian Foreign Policy: A Story of Rise and Fall
hroughout the two centuries of the existence of the Russian Empire, Orthodoxy was the ideology and the main moral justification of the empire’s foreign policy expansion.
Russia, the Grain Deal with Ukraine, and the Global South Effect
he Grain Deal between Ukraine and Russia, which was facilitated by Turkey and the UN and signed on July 22 in Istanbul, has undoubtedly been one of the few diplomatic milestones throughout the war in Ukraine.
A New Cold War Erupts in the Shadow of Food Crises
Many of them predictably hope Russian President Vladimir Putin will soon reach an agreement with Ukraine to stop the war and prevent the food crisis.
Why Is the German Government Cooperating with the Turkish Opposition?
The two parties are also in conflict, although not as obviously and strongly as on Russia, on Germany's Turkey policy.
Saudi and Emirati Pivot to Russia and China: Shift of Axis or Extreme Hedging?
The most striking example of this new international structure manifests itself in how Saudi and Emirati national interests dictated and enabled these Gulf monarchies to respond to the Russian attacks in Ukraine more cautiously and openly refusing an automatic alignment with the United States.
Negotiating a New Chapter in Saudi-Turkish Relations
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 pushed the Biden administration, which initially criticized MBS’s foreign policy actions, to start talks with Saudi Arabia to garner their support behind Ukraine in an attempt to further isolate Russia and diversify alternative oil resources.
Turkey’s Likely New Syria Operation: Why Now?
Russia is bogged down in Ukraine and is withdrawing a large number of its forces from Syria to beef up its Ukrainian fronts and leaving its military bases to pro-Iran proxies.
Russia’s War in Ukraine Gives Iran the Upper Hand in Syria
onths after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the war seems to have fallen short of its main objectives.
Sweden and Finland NATO Membership: The Calculus of Alliance Politics
The Russian aggression in Ukraine, as a potential pattern during the coming decades, has pushed them to review the possibility in case a war escalates in the vicinity.
How the Russia-Ukraine War Will Change Turkey-US Relations
Read: The Geopolitics of Russia-Turkey Relations amid the Ukraine WarContrary to Turkey’s expectations, security issues between Ankara and Washington could not be resolved in the first year of the Biden administration.
Sweden and Finland NATO Membership and the Militarization of the Baltic Sea
The “old” global crisis of the COVID19 pandemic was quickly relegated to a secondary role and replaced in the headlines with the Russia-Ukraine war.
Why Is It So Hard to Reach a New Nuclear Deal with Iran?
" The European Union, Russia, and China have been trying to mediate between Tehran and Washington.
Echoes from President Erdoğan’s Saudi Arabia Visit: A Fresh Start?
President Joe Biden’s messages to both Turkey and the Gulf allies, and the disquieting risks of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war have pushed Ankara and Riyadh to put their differences aside and focus on the urgent challenges to their national interests.
Libya’s Political Atmosphere Is a Gordian Knot
It appears that Khalifa Haftar expects international actors to feel anxious about restoring oil production amid the newly occurring global energy crisis following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The Economic Hitmen behind Regime Change in Pakistan
”Read: Russia-Ukraine War: Why India, Israel, and Pakistan Have Chosen SilenceIn compelling detail, Perkins describes the ways by which U.
Sweden and Finland to Apply for NATO in May
he Russian invasion of Ukraine stirred up debates and policy decisions regarding defense and security, especially in Europe.
The Russian Threat Gives NATO New Purpose
shouldn’t necessarily protect them from Russia notwithstanding treaty obligations.
Germany’s Sanctions against Russia Also Hurt at Home
The Russia-Ukraine war has further increased the already rising energy prices and exacerbated the inflation.
