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Why Israel thinks Russia is a stabilizing force in the Middle East

Jan 15, 2016

RD Interview: Tel Aviv University professor Itai Sened shares his vision for the Middle East, discusses global security challenges for 2016 and underscores the differences in the foreign policy approaches of the U.S. and Russia

Russia, the United States and the Syrian peace process: What’s next?

Jan 13, 2016

The fact that there are many different actors involved in Syria, each of them pursuing its own interests, is making it difficult for the global community to resolve the ongoing conflict in Syria.

How ISIS became a threat to Middle East stability

Dec 22, 2015

Book Review: A new book by Michael Weiss and Hassan Hassan about the Islamic State of Iraq and the Greater Syria (ISIS) offers a comprehensive look at the formation and underpinnings of the world’s most notorious terrorist organization

What Russia must do to find common ground with the West in 2016

Dec 21, 2015

RD Interview: University of Toronto’s Aurel Braun discusses Russian foreign policy in 2015-2016

Why Putin emphasized the role of Syria at his year-end press conference

Dec 20, 2015

Increasingly, it appears that Russian military involvement in the Syrian conflict is part of a broader strategy by Vladimir Putin to deflect attention away from Ukraine and the problems facing the Russian economy

Diplomacy in action: Making sense of John Kerry's Moscow visit

Dec 17, 2015

After Kerry’s visit to Moscow, the U.S. appears more amenable to diplomatic overtures from Russia, but it’s still too early to talk about any kind of Western capitulation to Russia

Why France launched its War on Terror

Dec 16, 2015

The war on terror launched by France after the deadly attacks Nov. 13 in Paris resembles the anti-terrorism campaign of the U.S. after the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001. It remains to be seen if France is going to repeat the mistakes of former U.S. President George Bush

Russia-Turkey relations are slipping into chaos

Dec 11, 2015

A confrontation between Russia and a NATO member once seemed unthinkable. But the Syrian conflict threatens to drag in regional actors in ways that were not originally foreseen

What price will Moscow pay for its 2015 foreign policy moves in 2016?

Dec 10, 2015

Russia has seen ups and downs in its foreign policy in 2015. It seems to have regained the status of one of the key global players, but at a very high price, which it will keep paying in 2016

Why is Russia bombing Syria?

Dec 10, 2015

Simplification of what’s at stake in Syria and an underestimation of facts such as the growing terrorist threat from the region hinders the West from understanding the real reasons why Russia launched its air campaign in Syria

Why Israel thinks Russia is a stabilizing force in the Middle East

Russia, the United States and the Syrian peace process: What’s next?

How ISIS became a threat to Middle East stability

What Russia must do to find common ground with the West in 2016

Why Putin emphasized the role of Syria at his year-end press conference

Diplomacy in action: Making sense of John Kerry's Moscow visit

Why France launched its War on Terror

Russia-Turkey relations are slipping into chaos

What price will Moscow pay for its 2015 foreign policy moves in 2016?

Why is Russia bombing Syria?

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