Hamidreza Azizi | 12 April 2022
When Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visited Moscow in January to meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, he hoped to open a new chapter in Iran-Russia relations. After signing an agreement on “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership” with China and then attaining full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
Harun Karcic | 22 February 2022
Soviet-era disinformation campaign makes a comeback in the Balkans As the entire world watches in trepidation as Russia amasses more than 120,000 troops on Ukraine’s borders, the Kremlin’s local language media outlet in Serbia [...]
Elif Beyza Karaalioglu | 03 September 2020
The demise of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty in 2019 leaves the Strategic Arms Reduction (New START) Treaty as the only remaining agreement on arms control to limit the USA and Russia’s nuclear weapons stockpiles. Having previously claimed that Russia had violated the INF requirements, a few months ago the USA
Basheer Nafi | 25 April 2020 | TR
It was no surprise that the covid-19 pandemic catalysed major controversy surrounding the future of the modern world, and the institutions and systems underpinning the international order
Leonid M. Issaev | 25 October 2018 | AR | TR
Russia’s relations with Saudi Arabia throughout its modern history were difficult and ambiguous. The interaction between these countries involves a history of ups and downs, severe conflicts and sharp warmings, which can largely be explained by the constantly changing role and place of each country in the world in general and in the Middle East in particular.
Yury Barmin | 05 February 2018 | TR
The Soviet Union emerged as one of the two leading powers in the Middle East in the 1950s, balancing out growing American influence in the region.
Tamer Badawi | 01 May 2017 | TR
Amid the European Union’s increasing efforts to diversify its natural gas supplies, Iran has emerged as a potential supplier to the bloc following the conclusion of its nuclear accord.
Leonid M. Issaev | 02 March 2017 | AR | TR
Orthodox Christianity arguably constitutes the foundation of the entire Russian cultural spectrum. The majority of Russians feel close to the eastern Christian tradition and identify with it to varying degrees.
Dimitar Bechev | 18 January 2017 | TR
With Donald Trump on the brink of being sworn in as the new president, relations between U.S. and Russia are also on the verge of rapprochement. The incoming administration, which sees Moscow as an ally in the fight against the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) in Syria,
Mesut Ozcan | 24 August 2016 | AR | TR
After weeks and months of Turkish diplomatic effort aimed at normalizing relations with both Israel and Russia, news of accords with both appeared in the same week,
