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.
The Story of An Impeached-Yet-Still-Winning President: Donald J. Trump
After their defeat in 2016, the Democrats focused on investigating claims of Russian interference in the US elections, hoping to severely harm Trump, yet the outcome was not as they had hoped, and Trump’s position remained largely untarnished.
Defense, Trade and Foreign Policy: An Interview with CAST Director Ruslan Pukhov
hen Turkey purchased the S-400 missile defense system from Russia it created a diplomatic furor among some NATO allies, primarily the US, that saw the decision as a threat to NATO solidarity.
S-400 Sanctions: What Will Be the Price Paid by Turkey?
and most European countries, Putin’s Russia is more interventionist, aggressive and expansionist which has allegedly been the case in Georgia, Crimea, Ukraine, Syria and once again Afghanistan.
Idlib’s Crumbling Ceasefire is a Frightening Prospect for Civilians
Russia and Turkey, key players in the Syrian conflict, brokered a significant ceasefire in Idlib last September.
European Neo-Nazis have Missiles. What’s Next?
The Italian police stumbled on these extremist groups while investigating citizens who travelled to Ukraine and fought alongside the Russian-backed separatists in the Donbass region - There is a ‘‘strange’’ love relation between far-rights and Vladmir Putin’s Russia.
US Lifts Arms Embargo on Cyprus, But Only Selling Smoke
Most significantly, however, the bill further aims to halt the delivery of American F-35 fighter jets to Turkey in a bid to dissuade Ankara from going ahead with the purchase of the Russian-made S-400 missile defense system.
Will Russia Back Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean?
he collapse of the Soviet Union and the early years of the new Russian Federation were marked by the country leaving regions it was traditionally present.
Ukraine’s New President Zelensky and Future Relations with Turkey
However, the reality in which Zelenksy has taken over the leadership of a country on the frontline of the West’s stalemate with Russia following Moscow’s annexation of Crimea and support for pro-Russian forces in eastern Ukraine, is of interest here.
The S-400 Deadlock Between Turkey and the US
President Erdogan also stressed that Turkey is interested in different sub-complementary lower missile systems to deepen its defense and military relations with Russia.
How Durable are Relations Between Turkey and Russia?
oviet Russia was the first country that recognized the new Republic of Turkey, even before its official proclamation in year 1923.
Cyprus in the Midst of Shifting Tides in the Mediterranean Gas Competition
Following Russia’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, Europe became desperate to diversify its gas supply away from Russia, which owns around a third of the European gas market.
European Double Standards on Venezuela
However, what happened when Russia militarily intervened in Ukraine and even annexed the Crimean Peninsula? Nothing.
Sputnik Türkiye: The Voice of Moscow?
Although the first names that come to mind are Western publishers or broadcasters that have a considerable share in the global information flow, Russia-based outlets have recently started asserting themselves in the sector.
Trade Wars after the G20 Summit
and Russia in critical conflict zones increasingly led to the adoption of hard-power assets, leading some observers to conclude that the prospects of physical military confrontation are higher than the Cold War.
The G20 Summit: A Lack of Leadership and Purpose
Further, Russia’s most recent aggressive actions in Ukraine have forced him to cancel a potential meeting with President Putin.
Russia-NATO war closer than ever?
A dispute over the violation of sea laws between Ukraine and Russia on Sunday increased the tension that began almost 5 years ago between Russia and NATO.
EU fault lines: Brexit, Belt and Road Initiative and rising Germany
Nas added that the 2008 global financial crisis that took a toll on Greece, the Ukraine-Russia tensions, Russia’s expansionist policies and refugee crises have all respectively triggered concentric pressures on Europe.
Global Arms Sales and the Middle East
In another agreement signed in the same year, it was announced that France sold two mistral warships (initially produced for Russia but the sales were suspended because of Europe’s sanctions following the war in Ukraine) for about 1 billion U.
Is Russia really withdrawing from Syria?
ollowing the announcement made on last Monday, Putin’s decision to withdraw the Russian army from Syria has been widely covered in the media.
