Russian Foreign Policy towards the Middle East | Nikolay Kozhanov | Monthly Dialogue | Sep 21, 2022

Nikolay Kozhanov, Research Associate Professor at the Gulf Studies Center of Qatar University, discusses Russia’s motives in the Middle East, examining its growing role in the region and its efforts to defend its national interests. The discussion addresses both domestic and external drivers of Moscow’s foreign policy, tracing the historical evolution of Russia’s presence in the region within the last 30 years.
The Monthly Dialogue was moderated by GUQ Professor Mehran Kamrava.
Nikolay Kozhanov is a Research Associate Professor at the Gulf Studies Center of Qatar University. He is also a Consulting Fellow at the Russia and Eurasia Programme of Chatham House
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