Yury Barmin

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Consulting & analysis on Russia's Middle East policy | MENA | Interested in the Gulf | barmin.inquiries@gmail.com

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    Oct 24

    Take a look at my paper for "Russia and Israel: The Middle Eastern Vector of Relations". I look at three aspects shaping RUS-ISR ties: - Iran's role in Syria - JCPOA - Palestinian settlement Recommendations for the RUS government included

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  2. 30 minutes ago

    True but isn’t this at least to an extent a result of the West unconditionally propping up regional powers and continuously refusing to question their policies all for the sake of maintaining an illusion of a security alliance against perceived threats?

    One other thing if you don't like people talking and researching about your country, then follow the Qatar 1970's model of being so quiet that no one looks or focuses on you. If you project power, and lobby abroad...well people are gonna get interested aren't they? Get used to it
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  3. 14 hours ago

    This dash cam video of the latest showdown between Damascus and Israel in Southern Syria tonight is something special. The song really completes it. "Hasta Siempre Comandante Che Guevara" 😂

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    В Сирии то ли ракеты израильские посбивали, то ли целый самолет. ейчас про Петю с его шаландами все забудут. Но каков Израиль, прямо к G-20. И не жалко им летчика, не Порошенки же вроде.
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  4. Retweeted
    Nov 27

    Ответ на внутренние и внешние угрозы безопасности. об армии и спецслужбах ОАЭ

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  5. Nov 20

    Surreal: We live in the universe where lack of DDR programs for Russian PMCs returning from Syria has created parallel security structures inside Russia and could destabilize the country

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  6. Nov 19

    Sad fact du jour: Russia pays more to Syrian soldiers that it bankrolls (80$-130$ a month) than it does to its own unemployed citizens (22$ a month)

    Дмитрий Медведев утвердил размер пособий по безработице на следующий год. Минимальная планка – 1,5 тысячи рублей в месяц. …
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  7. Nov 19

    No. Russia didn’t criticize Saudi nor did it try to capitalize on this crisis. Russians know that for both Saudi and Turkey this crisis is not about Moscow’s position but about whose side Trump takes. Commentators give Putin too much credit where it’s not due

    Notice how Russia said absolutely nothing negative about Saudi during the JK investigation. There was a time they would have used it as propaganda against them. Russia now wants to win Saudi over. Putin’s game of dividing and conquering worked in Europe, US and now Middle East.
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  8. Nov 14

    Lieberman's resignation may also be bad news for Russia in Syria. Russian-Israeli understanding on Syria to a large extent hinged on Lieberman's relationship with the Russians. His party also represents the Russian-speaking diaspora in Israel

    BREAKING: Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman resigns over Gaza cease-fire, making early elections likely.
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    Oct 30

    Panel: Syria after the Istanbul Summit |

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  10. Oct 25

    Interesting in the context of Russia's stance on murder. Moscow stays under the radar but the case is increasingly handled by the West in the same way they put pressure on Russia (renaming+Magnitskiy act). "Besieged fortress" mentality drives Riyadh and Moscow closer

    Petition would rename Washington street where Saudi embassy is located in honor of Jamal Khashoggi
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  11. Retweeted
    Oct 23

    Interesting reactions to Russians participating in the Future Investment Initiatives in Saudi. Some commentators suggest that Russians doubled down on Saudi against the backdrop of the revelations. In fact the Russian delegation of 30 people is one of the smaller ones

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    Oct 24

    and : The Middle Eastern Vector of Relations. RIAC Working paper by Yuri Barmin ed. by T.Makhmutov &

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  13. Oct 23

    What must be alarming to the Russians is the fact that Ankara is getting closer with Washington over the murder since Moscow has been working hard to permanently damage the relationship between the two. Russia needs to reach out to Turkey until it's too late

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  14. Oct 23

    Politically the situation is not as challenging for Moscow as it is for Washington. Both Ankara and Riyadh see Trump as a referee. But expressing support for Riyadh (as Moscow has been doing) without expressing support for Ankara may work against Russia down the road

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  15. Oct 23

    Politically Russians still approach the Saudi-Turkish spat cautiously. A relationship with Ankara is extremely important to Russia at the moment and sending wrong signals to Erdogan could bode ill for the bilateral relations.

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  16. Oct 23

    This is the reason why for Russia it has been business as usual with Riyadh against the backdrop of public outcry in the West. Russian business easily embraces repressive governments, companies that came to Riyadh have little exposure in the West anyways and don't fear backlash

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  17. Oct 23

    Unlike the US and the EU Russians have been building a compartmentalized relationship with Saudi Arabia, focusing chiefly on energy, trade and investment, leaving most political issues outside of the picture. Even Iran rarely figured in conversations.

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  18. Oct 23

    The Saudis giving so much coverage and space to the Russian delegation at the conference, including to Dmitriev at the plenary session, is based on recognition that Russians will not put the Saudis in an uncomfortable position

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  19. Oct 23

    The expectation that the Russian delegation will side with Western CEOs and withdraw from the conference is misplaced. At the end of the day it is not Moscow that has been empowering MbS for the past 3 years

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