Russia's Relations with the GCC and Iran

This book offers insight into the motives behind Moscow's behaviour in the Persian Gulf (with a specific focus on the GCC member states and Iran), considering Russia's growing role in the Middle East and its desire to protect national interests using a wide range of means. The book explores the drivers and motivations of the Russian foreign policy in the Gulf region, thus, helping the audience to generate informed prognosis about Moscow's moves in this area over the next years. In contrast to most studies of Russia's presence in the region, this book considers the Russian involvement in the Gulf from two standpoints - the Russian and foreign. The idea of the book is to take several key problems of Moscow's presence in the Gulf, each of these to be covered by two authors-Russian and non-Russian scholars, in order to offer the readers alternative visions of Moscow's policies towards Iran and the GCC countries. Nikolay Kozhanov is a Research Associate Professor at the Gulf Studies Center of Qatar University. He is also is also a Consulting Fellow at the Russia and Eurasia Programme of Chatham House where he leads a project on Russia's policy in the Middle East. Nikolay's research focuses on the geopolitics of Gulf energy, Russian foreign policy in the Middle East as well as Iran's economy and international relations.

Auteur
Nikolay Kozhanov is a Research Associate Professor at the Gulf Studies Center of Qatar University. He is also is also a Consulting Fellow at the Russia and Eurasia Programme of Chatham House where he leads a project on Russia's policy in the Middle East. Nikolay's research focuses on the geopolitics of Gulf energy, Russian foreign policy in the Middle East as well as Iran's economy and international relations.

Contenu
Chapter 1. Russia's Return to the Middle East: What's Driving It?.- Chapter 2. New Old Key Player: What to Expect from the Russia's Growing Role in the Middle East.- Chapter 3. GCC within the Russian Diplomacy towards the Middle East: Moscow's Plans and Reality.- Chapter 4. Gulf Crisis and Russia: Western Concerns, Hopes, Expectations.- Chapter 5. Going beyond politics: Russian Energy Interests in the Gulf Region.- Chapter 6. Oil, gas and politics: prospect for Russian economic cooperation with the Gulf.- Chapter 7. Russia Between Iran and the GCC: Eternal Balancing Act.- Chapter 8. Russian-Iranian Relations: Impact on the Gulf Interests.- Chapter 9. Russia and the Future of Syria: Political Process and Prospects for the Economic Reconstruction.- Chapter 10. Russian Presence in Syria: Regional Views.- Chapter 11. Russia's Policy Toward the War in Yemen: Its Roles and Ambitions.- Chapter 12. Broker, partner or troublemaker: Russian involvement in regional conflicts and GCC interests.