Middle East

Why Putin’s foreign policy adventures will backfire

Ivan Nechepurenko Feb 8, 2018

Over the past six years, Russian President Vladimir Putin has been reluctant to deal extensively and regularly with internal issues, but has been keenly interested in foreign policy affairs. It has been easy for Putin to achieve victories…

L’Iraq al centro della geopolitica regionale

Eleonora Ardemagni Nov 11, 2013

Mediaticamente offuscato dal vicino conflitto in Siria, l’Iraq è in effetti al centro della geopolitica regionale. Arabia Saudita e Iran hanno entrambi interesse a esercitare un’influenza nel paese, preoccupati che esso possa diventare…

The Syrian “deal” and Russia’s newfound clout

Ivan Nechepurenko Sep 17, 2013

When Vladimir Putin addressed “the American people and their political leaders” on the pages of The New York Times on September 11, 2013 he knew they would listen. While Barack Obama found himself lost in a quagmire of trying to match his…