Saying goodbye to illusions: Russia and the Middle East in 2020
Anton Mardasov on how Moscow has dispelled myths about having a strategy for the Middle East
Anton Mardasov
Best frenemies: Russia and Turkey
Anton Mardasov and Kirill Semyonov on relations between Moscow and Ankara: their positive prospects and areas of potential conflict
Russian operation goes ‘offshore’ in Syria
Anton Mardasov and Kirill Semenov describe how Moscow is trying to support the armed opposition without weakening al-Assad
Russia without Assad
Anton Mardasov and Kirill Semyonov discuss the objectives of an anti-Damascus information campaign and look at possible changes among the Syrian power elite
The Fragmentation of Russia’s Middle East Policies
Leonid Isaev and Anton Mardasov on the diffusion of responsibility for policies in the Middle East
Will Russia deliver the S-400 to Iran?
Anton Mardasov and Kirill Semenov on the impact of the downed Boeing 737 on Russia-Iran military and technical cooperation
Russia is returning to Libya, with or without Haftar
Anton Mardasov and Kirill Semenov on how Russia introduced PMCs to Libya and is trying to maintain a certain balance of power in the country
How Moscow imitates a peace settlement in Syria
Anton Mardasov explains why Moscow’s peacemaking efforts in Syria ring hollow
How Russia is trying to pacify the “cradle” of Syria’s revolution
Anton Mardasov on what is happening with the territories that returned under the control of the Assad regime, but where a fairly high level of anti-government sentiment has been preserved