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Russia-Israel relationship transformed by Syria conflict: political interests overshadow social and economic ties
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Abstract Recent months have witnessed a warming of relations between Russia and Israel. One indicator of the trend is the frequency of high-level meetings, culminating in Prime Minister Netanyahu’s participation – as the only Western state guest – in the military parade on Red square on 9 May. Alongside exis... view more
Recent months have witnessed a warming of relations between Russia and Israel. One indicator of the trend is the frequency of high-level meetings, culminating in Prime Minister Netanyahu’s participation – as the only Western state guest – in the military parade on Red square on 9 May. Alongside existing social ties and economic cooper¬ation, the prospect of a recalibration of Russian policy in Syria to take greater account of Israeli security interests has been another important driver. Nevertheless, the Russian-Israeli relationship remains constrained and volatile. For Moscow it is just one element of a multivectoral Middle East policy. (Autorenreferat)... view less
Keywords
Russia; Israel; bilateral relations; political relations; Middle East policy; Syria; military presence; military intervention; conflict management; economic cooperation
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Free Keywords
Russische Föderation; Bilaterale internationale Beziehungen; Außenpolitische Annäherung; Israel; Außenpolitische Neuorientierung; Interdependenz/Verflechtung; Syrien; Bürgerkrieg; Realpolitik; Internationale Zusammenarbeit
Document language
English
Publication Year
2018
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
7 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 37/2018
ISSN
1861-1761
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications