Down, But Not Out? Russia’s Shifting Role in a Turbulent Middle East

In this episode of War & Peace , Olga Oliker speaks with Hanna Notte, Director for Eurasia at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies and a non-resident Senior Associate at CSIS, about Russia’s changing role in the Middle East. They discuss how Moscow is responding to the fall of Assad in Syria and the twelve-day war between Israel (and the U.S.) and Iran. They explore how Russia’s relationships with regional capitals are evolving, what Middle Eastern states hope to gain from partnership with Moscow and the prospects for U.S.-Russia cooperation in the region. For more, check out our Middle East and Europe & Central Asia page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Down, But Not Out? Russia’s Shifting Role in a Turbulent Middle East is an episode from War & Peace by International Crisis Group.

This episode is 36:18 long.

This episode was published on Jul 25, 2025.

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