"The report addresses the nature of the transformation in the Russian role in
the region during the last decade. The report highlights the main variables of
such transformation. It includes Russian military intervention in Syria, its
cooperation with OPEC to price global energy, the growing need to expand its
international relations with key Arab countries, and the sale of Russian
weapons to the armies of some Arab countries. The report indicates that Russia
has opened broader areas of cooperation with many Arab countries due to
Western sanctions imposed as a repercussion of the Russian-Ukrainian war. The report indicates the growth of relations, but it reveals Russia's regional
strategic trends based on achieving gains and mobilizing to restore balance in
the international system and its composition.
In the end, the report also indicated that Russia's short and medium-term
capabilities do not indicate that it can be a parallel or alternative to the United
States, in light of the deep relations and agreements between the USA and most
Arab countries. The results of its intervention in Syria, the Ukrainian war, and
coexistence with sanctions by the West will constitute a significant determinant
in judging the potential development of its role in the region during the next
decade.
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