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From Khrushchev and Brezhnev to Putin: Has Moscow’s Policy in the Middle East Come Full Circle?

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Russian under President Vladimir Putin has established a strong presence in the Middle East. In fact, in 2017, Russian involvement in the regional affairs is more pronounced. Putin has done his utmost to restore Russia’s prestige in the region and has been successful to an extent. Russia though for a brief period lost out to the USA, especially in the case of Iraq and Libya but its decisive intervention in Syria has changed the dynamics. If one compares the policies followed by the Soviet Union in the Middle East during the reigns of Nikita Khrushchev and Leonid Brezhnev to the present situation some interesting parallels can be drawn. However, it should be noted that the goals and policies pursued by Putin are entirely different. But in comparing the position of Russia in the Middle East under Putin to the Soviet position in the region under Khrushchev and Brezhnev is much stronger.

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  • Robert O. Freedman, 2018. "From Khrushchev and Brezhnev to Putin: Has Moscow’s Policy in the Middle East Come Full Circle?," Contemporary Review of the Middle East, , vol. 5(2), pages 102-115, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:crmide:v:5:y:2018:i:2:p:102-115
    DOI: 10.1177/2347798918762197
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