Few countries, however, are as consequential to Russia’s ability to maintain relationships and retain leverage as Turkey, Iran and those forming the GCC.
Each have close, if increasingly uncertain, relationships with the Kremlin, and they have never been more challenged in this than over the last week, considering Russia’s flagrant violation of international law and basic norms. Russia is a more uncomfortable partner than ever.
The speakers address current foreign policies of regional actors vis-a-vis Russia and Ukraine, and how the invasion of Ukraine alters these states’ delicate balancing acts with Russia.
