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Syria has been Russia's central 'project' in the Middle East for more than a decade, but Moscow uses diplomatic and trade connections with many other regional states to sidestep…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276556
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Disputes about fuel prices, as well as Belarusian concerns about Moscow's treatment of Ukraine, have marred the long-term Belarusian-Russian alignment. As head of the weaker…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB217094
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They have backed opposing sides in the Syrian and Libyan conflicts and pursued different objectives there and in Nagorno-Karabakh, in the hope that conflict trends would benefit…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258615
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The delay to introducing a revolutionary tank design is a calculated policy switch
The emergence of private militaries.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB208025
ISSN: 2633-304X
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After Ukraine’s summer counter-offensive failed to achieve any of its major objectives, Russia has regained the initiative in the ground war. It captured the frontline fortress…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285609
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The war is pushing innovation on both sides to the limit, forcing each to adapt and adopt the latest in military and civilian technologies. Swift advances have been made in the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283374
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Mohajeri's comments reflect open divisions on whether Iran should assist Russia's war, but the policy looks set to continue. Russia is cultivating ties with several countries to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274557
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The death of a Georgian national in Ukraine spurred controversy when the defence ministry put out an allegedly unauthorised statement blaming former President Mikheil Saakashvili…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB195848
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The change of management at OSK signals the Kremlin’s dissatisfaction with the slow pace of Russia’s protracted naval modernisation programme. Vast sums were spent yet only a…