Syria

With Pax Russica in Middle East Putin inherits all its problems

Putin has every reason to be happy. With smart tactical improvisation and an intelligent strategy, he has put together a house of cards in...

As Trump leaves Syria, Putin becomes the region's power broker

The decision of president Trump to withdraw the American military from northern Syria clears the way for Russia to become the referee in Syria and...

Is minister of Defense Shoigu applying for post-Putin?

For the first time in his seven years as minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu gave a lenghty interview to a mainstream Russian newspaper. Shoigu,...

Aboard Russia's Propaganda Train Of 'Syrian War Trophies'

Trophies from the Russian military campaign in Syria are making their way back to Russia. In an article for RFE/RL, Matthew Luxmoore writes...

Footprints of the Russian Military Intelligence Agency GRU are everywhere

The Russian GRU is back in charge. Be it in the Mueller indictment, the annexation of Crimea, the Skripal case, the downing of MH17, in Syria,...

Russia’s alienation from the West: who is to blame?

In a speech at Clingendael in The Hague Dmitri Trenin, director of Carnegie Moscow, argued that the West is to blame for the alienation of Russia....

Russia will stand strong and rely on itself

On May 18 Dmitri Trenin, director of think tank Carnegie Moscow, presented his views on the tensions between Russia and the West at a conference in...

Moscow's balancing act in Syria: reigning in both Iran and Israel

Russia has been in the spotlight, as the escalation between Israel and Iran on Syrian soil risks dragging Moscow into a new confrontation. Russia...

Can Russia Save Iran From Itself?

The survival of the Assad regime lies entirely in the hands of its two main supporters: Russia and Iran. Therefore Netanyahu was in Moscow to...

Russian losses in Syria give Putin headaches

The American bombardment of Russian mercenaries in Syria has made it clear that the Russian intervention in Syria is not over, Russian victory is...

U.S.-Russian relations: back to square one - Part I

A mere two and a half months after his inauguration Donald Trump acknowledged that ‘we’re not getting along with Russia at all, we may be at an...

Een megadeal? Nee, bedankt

De relatie Moskou-Washington kan alle kanten op gaan. Escalatie is denkbaar of verder overleg. Maar een doorbraak zit er niet in. Niet tijdens en...

Nuclear arms race returns as if Cold War never ended

Many statements of Donald Trump may be contradictory, his plan to 'rebuild the US military into the strongest on earth' has been consistently...

Russische vloot begint terugtocht uit Middellandse Zee

Rusland begint de omvang van zijn strijdkrachten in Syrië terug te schroeven. Het vliegdekschip Admiraal Koeznetsov en enkele andere schepen in zijn...

Russian boots on the ground in Aleppo

Aleppo. Pictures Russian Ministry of Defense Published by The Moscow Times The Russian Ministry of Defense has published sobering images of...

Rusland is nieuwe vijand nummer één in Arabische wereld

Door de verovering van Aleppo heeft Rusland de Verenigde Staten verdrongen als grootmacht in het Midden-Oosten. De Russische burgers zijn trots op...

Will Trump Become the Kremlin’s Icebreaker?

Before the elections the Russian leadership was praising Donald Trump. After his victory the Kremlin should worry about mercurial personality of the...

First thoughts about surviving the 'Trumpocalypse'

Perhaps we should have been warned by the American predilection for zombie apocalypse dramas, that it was a precautionary signal from deep within...

Putin and Erdogan, despite Assad, against the West

Russia and Turkey have surprisingly quickly found each other again in their mutual aversion against the West, which in their opinion routinely...

No reason for Moscow to cheer a Turkish solo

The meeting between Russia’s president Vladimir Putin and his Turkish colleague Recep Tayyip Erdogan on August 10 did not turn into the big...

Turkey, Russia and NATO: a reset of relations

5 augustus 2016 The failed military coup against president Erdogan will affect the foreign policy of Turkey. The military was focused on the West....
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