Russia’s Middle East Policy: Old Divisions or New?
For years, Russia’s role in the Middle East was viewed primarily through its relations with Iran, Iraq, and, more recently, Syria. In 2006, however, a nearly forgotten dimension of Russia’s…
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Postwar Iraq: Policy Options for Russia
As foreseen by many observers, the fall of Baghdad to U.S. forces on April 9, 2003, was just the beginning, not the end of the story. In postwar Iraq, the United…
The Challenge of Terrorism in Post-Saddam Iraq: A View from Russia
Although terrorism was one of the least plausible causes for the recent U.S. war in Iraq and there was a surprising lack of terrorist acts aimed against the United States or…
Quod Licet Iovi: Preemptive Use of Military Force in Russian Foreign Policy
In August-September 2002, Russia appeared to have a short romance with the U.S. policy of preemption, which was annoucned months before and made official in the National Security Strategy issued…
Iran and Russia – U.S. Non-Proliferation Dialogue
The war waged by the United States and Great Britain against Iraq this spring has played a nasty trick on the global nonproliferation architecture, which can cause real drama when it wants…
Russia’s Interest in Trading with the “Axis of Evil”
The puzzle is why a Russia that has improved its relations with the United States and Western Europe, that has supported the United States in the fight against the Taliban…
Russia and U.S. Policy Toward Iraq Conflict of Interests and Limits of Dissent
Throughout much of the 1990s, the United States could not rely on the support of any ally except the United Kingdon (UK) for its unilateralist military strikes against Iraq. In view…
Strategies For Energy Development In Central Asia: International Implications
The possession of rich reserves of oil and gas on their respective territories destines the Central Asian states neither for healthy market economies and democratic governance nor for the establishment…