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
Tagged: middle east
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
Israel’s Russian Speaking Minority: Political Force in the Knesset?
Izabella Tabarovsky observes how elections in Israel this April may have involved a large and diverse Russian speaking minority, but their influence in Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, is curtailed by a lack of unified voter interests
An Algerian Lesson for the Kremlin
Andrei Zakharov and Leonid Isaev consider parallels between the “monarchial presidencies” of Algeria and Russia
Why Might Russia Need Libya?
Leonid Isaev on Kremlin’s interests in Libya