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Russian-Saudi interests too divergent for partnership

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RUSSIA/SAUDI ARABIA

King Salman bin Abdulaziz's visit to Moscow in October was hailed as a major step forward in relations, but many of the agreements signed were preliminary or simply confirmation…

Myanmar peace effort could falter after March

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MYANMAR

Prospects for the peace process with ethnic groups under the incoming National League for Democracy government.

Armenia will seek new partners while holding to Russia

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ARMENIA

Armenian foreign policy under new management.

Turkey will upgrade Ukraine partnership cautiously

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UKRAINE/TURKEY

The relationship is shaped and moderated by Turkey's mix of cooperation and competition with Moscow. Ankara will not use Ukraine as an arena for challenging Russia openly, but its…

Russia's African reach will be limited despite summit

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AFRICA

This second Russia-Africa Summit secured continent-wide representation. Among the highlights were promises by Russian President Vladimir Putin to write off some USD23bn in African…

Open Greek-Turkish conflict will probably be avoided

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GREECE

He was speaking ahead of visits to Rome, Malta and Algiers, and against the background of talks with non-permanent members of the UN Security Council, over the territorial dispute…

Cairo aims for greater regional clout

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EGYPT

The advent of a new US administration has presented Egypt with an opportunity to reaffirm its regional strategic importance, but also created new risks.

War in Ukraine will increase Turkey’s isolation

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TURKEY

Simultaneous presidential and parliamentary elections are due by mid-2023 at the latest. Opinion polls suggest that support for Erdogan and his Justice and Development Party are…

Athens-Moscow upgrade need not worry West

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GREECE

The outcome corresponds neither to the hopes of those who believed in a radical upgrading of relations between Russia and Greece, nor to the fears of those who had speculated that…

Moon’s Middle East trip puts business first

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SOUTH KOREA

Seoul's diverse bilateral relationships with these three US allies illustrate its abiding goals, mainly economic, in a volatile region and a shifting political environment. The…