Ruslan Mamedov

Will Bashar al-Assad be able to rebuild the country and deliver it from chaos?

The Arab nationalist movements are waiting for the necessary external and internal conditions to mature

With no “honest broker” available in the Eastern Mediterranean, the risks of new regional clashes and problems increase

Most likely, J. Biden will still bargain with Tehran on the terms of returning to the deal and terms of providing some partial sanctions relief

The American policy towards Syria is becoming increasingly irreversible

At present, Russian policy towards Syria is dictated by a general focus on maintaining the necessary level of participation, but not a thorough immersion

Is Turkey’s Matrak Worth Playing?

As the OPEC+ deal has expired, Russia and Saudi Arabia remain at odds, though the United States offered encouraging words that production cuts might be negotiated

In any scenario of settlement of the Libyan issue, Russia will have something to offer the new authorities

Origins of U.S. and Iranian Influence on the Iraqi Political Elite

Russian Oil Companies Return to post-Saddam Iraq

Moscow and Riyadh have more capability for productive cooperation and compromise on those issues that the parties still diverge on

Why Russia and Turkey Need Each Other in Syria  

Russia should not necessarily wait for the Europeans to join its rebuilding efforts

The United States offers other forces to take responsibility for the situation in Afghanistan

Pre-emptive measures are required to avoid severe escalation

It is becoming increasingly more difficult for Moscow to retain its position as an honest, if not completely independent, broker

Contacts between Moscow and Baghdad have increased lately and President Putin may visit Iraq next year

Pragmatic partnership between the two states is characterized by de-ideologization and independence from the global conjuncture and previous trends

Coordinated actions between Russia and China could have a positive effect on regional stability

Russia has to take a restrained position on the issue of Idlib so that the developments in Syria evolve in line with its interests. On this, Turkey can be helpful, if it proposes solutions on the…

The transformation of the Taliban itself is as difficult a process as the search for a compromise between the outside and domestic Afghan players

Although ISIS has been seriously weakened and lost control over territories and resources, it retains the ability to attack

Iran’s Experience and Russia’s Approach

Regional Forces in Yemen and the Possible Balance of Power after Saleh’s Death

Shiite Leader Seeks to Return Iraq to its Arab Family

Pragmatism in Russia’s foreign policy and its contacts with Kurdish representatives “on the ground” will allow it to adapt to various scenarios

The Syrian experience may prove to be a model for a new approach to the organization of the army