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Moscow builds ties with Tripoli government before December vote

Kirill Semenov | Russia | Nov 24, 2021

Lt. Gen. Mohammad Ali al-Haddad (center), chief of the general staff of the Libyan army, attends a defense exercise for members of Libya's Petroleum Facilities Guard about 100 kilometres southwest of Libya's capital Tripoli, on March 22, 2021.

Intel: Russia displays new fighter jet at Dubai Airshow 2021

With the Su-75 Checkmate on display, Russia aims to remind the Emirates and other nations they have options when it comes to fifth-generation fighters.

Al-Monitor Staff | Russia / Mideast | Nov 16, 2021

Russia debuts a prototype of its new Sukhoi Su-75 Checkmate, a fifth-generation single-engine fighter jet

Russia-Mideast space cooperation still waiting for lift off

Moscow has actively resorted to a policy of diplomatic "spamming" — rubber-stamping protocol agreements to imitate the development of cooperation in the field of space.

Anton Mardasov | Russia | Nov 9, 2021

In this handout provided by NASA, a Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft is launched bound for the International Space Station.

Sudan coup could offer boon for Moscow

Sudan's military coup could hurry along the process of Russia's deeper military involvement in the country.

Kirill Semenov | Russia | Oct 28, 2021

This picture taken on May 2, 2021, shows a view of the Amur-class Russian navy repair ship PM-138 docked at the port of the Sudanese city of Port Sudan.

Erdogan’s latest threats in Syria test limits with Biden, Putin

The Turkish president’s warnings are targeted as much at Washington and Moscow as they are at Syria’s Kurds.

Week in Review | Turkey | Oct 15, 2021

Turkish and Russian military vehicles patrol in the countryside of Rumaylan (Rmeilan) in Syria's northeastern Hasakeh province near the Turkish border, on Sept. 16, 2021.

Russian-Iranian competition heats up in South Caucasus

For Moscow, contradictions with Tehran may turn out to be much more sensitive than disputes with Ankara.

Kirill Semenov | Russia | Oct 15, 2021

Russian attack helicopters launch rockets during military exercises at the Kapustin Yar range in Astrakhan region, Southern Russia on Sept. 25, 2020 during the "Caucasus-2020" military drills gathering China, Iran, Pakistan and Myanmar troops, along with ex-Soviet Armenia, Azerbaijan and Belarus.

Putin, Erdogan hold closed-door summit in Sochi

Few details were released about the substance of the relatively brief meeting, but progress on Syria will be difficult to achieve.

Anton Mardasov | Russia | Sep 29, 2021

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Sochi on Sept. 29, 2021.

Syrian officials, SDF look to Russia for support against Turkey

Opposition group granted 'positive' meeting in Moscow as all sides wait to learn next US move in the region.

Kirill Semenov | Syria | Sep 26, 2021

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad at the Kremlin in Moscow on Sept. 13, 2021.

Russia tries to leverage ties with Taliban in Mideast policies

Russia's invitation to the Taliban's since-canceled inauguration ceremony indicates a special relationship has developed between Moscow and the Taliban.

Kirill Semenov | Russia | Sep 18, 2021

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Iran's Raisi to meet Putin as states mull Taliban recognition

In his first foreign visit as Iran's president, Ebrahim Raisi will sit down with Russian and Pakistani leaders amid new regional dynamics triggered by the US departure from Afghanistan.

Al-Monitor Staff | Iran | Sep 16, 2021

ALEXEY DRUZHININ/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images

The Takeaway: Iran nuclear diplomacy creeps forward in Moscow and Paris

Also: Taliban’s success inspires Syrian jihadis; Russia’s delicate diplomacy in Syria and Turkey; Nile dam parley peters out; IDF snared in political rift; Egypt’s Avenue of the Sphinxes; and more … in only about 1,500 words.

Andrew Parasiliti, Elizabeth Hagedorn, Joe Snell | Iran | Sep 8, 2021

Mikhail Ulyanov, Moscow’s permanent representative to International Organizations in Vienna, mets with US Iran Envoy Robert Malley in Vienna, Austria, May 16, 2021.

Can Russia maintain status quo in Syria's Daraa despite Assad, Iran?

The Russian-brokered cease-fire agreement is evidence of Moscow's complex positioning in southwest Syria.

Kirill Semenov | Russia | Sep 3, 2021

A picture shows a Russian flag on a Russian military vehicle in the Syrian district of Daraa al-Balad in Syria's southern province of Daraa, on Sept. 1, 2021.

Are Syrian jihadis ready to take the fight to Afghanistan?

Afghanistan revives terror challenges for Washington; Russia anticipates security vacuum; Erdogan senses an opportunity.

Week in Review | Syria | Aug 27, 2021

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in Syria celebrates Taliban's declared "Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan"

As Syria’s foreign jihadis eye Afghanistan, new challenges arise for Moscow

The potential that foreign fighters may move from Syria’s Idlib province to Afghanistan could pose major threats to Russia and its Central Asian allies.

Kirill Semenov | Russia | Aug 27, 2021

A van belonging to members of Syria's top jihadi group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.

Russian rebuke of Turkey for Crimea support highlights Ankara's delicate balancing act

Turkey's support for Crimea also highlights the growing value of Ukraine and Crimea for Ankara.

Amberin Zaman | Turkey | Aug 25, 2021

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Moscow builds ties with Tripoli government before December vote

Intel: Russia displays new fighter jet at Dubai Airshow 2021

Russia-Mideast space cooperation still waiting for lift off

Sudan coup could offer boon for Moscow

Erdogan’s latest threats in Syria test limits with Biden, Putin

Russian-Iranian competition heats up in South Caucasus

Putin, Erdogan hold closed-door summit in Sochi

Syrian officials, SDF look to Russia for support against Turkey

Russia tries to leverage ties with Taliban in Mideast policies

Iran's Raisi to meet Putin as states mull Taliban recognition

The Takeaway: Iran nuclear diplomacy creeps forward in Moscow and Paris

Can Russia maintain status quo in Syria's Daraa despite Assad, Iran?

Are Syrian jihadis ready to take the fight to Afghanistan?

As Syria’s foreign jihadis eye Afghanistan, new challenges arise for Moscow

Russian rebuke of Turkey for Crimea support highlights Ankara's delicate balancing act

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