A widespread, but misleading, assumption holds that Moscow’s current weakness signals its inevitable retreat from the region.
While both countries have aimed to expand their influence in the Middle East, they have remained silent after the Israel-Iran War. Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with French President Emmanuel ...
Following October 7, the entire strategic context in the Middle East shifted as well. Israel no longer tolerates delegating regional power brokers to manage its cold war with Iran; it now handles ...
Moscow and Tehran tout strategic unity, yet their nuclear partnership masks tensions and competing interests amid global ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered himself as a Middle East mediator to end Israel's "Operation Rising Lion" against Iran, but for Moscow the escalating conflict could also see another ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, greets Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi prior to their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Monday, June 23, 2025. (Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, ...
Russia sees Cyprus as a strategic foothold in the Middle East and is attempting to deeply embed itself in the island’s ...
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The defanging of Iran — chiefly by Israel, with a strong assist from President Trump and the U.S. Air Force — doesn’t just signal a dramatic power shift in the Middle East. It is also a setback to ...
EU sanctions on Russia and drone attacks drive global diesel refinery margins to a one-year high, impacting prices and supply ...
India's November crude oil imports saw over 80% from Russia and the Middle East, with rising contributions from the US and ...