March 10, 2021
Special Dispatch No. 9223
Russia Hopes To Exploit The Chill In US-Saudi Relations And Gain A Foothold In The Saudi Arms Market
March 10, 2021
On March 9, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov began his visit to the Middle East with a working visit to the Union of Arab Emirates, from there he will proceed to Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
[1] Russia hopes that Lavrov s visit to Saudi Arabia will facilitate the sale of Russian arms to the Saudis, particularly given the cooling of relations between Washington and Riyadh. Military specialist Ilya Kramnik, who is also an expert at the Russian International Affairs Council surveyed the Saudi arms market and the prospects for a boost in Russian arms sales for Kommersant. Russia hopes to entice the Saudis with battle proven and budget priced systems that are ideal for the local conflicts involving the Saudis, as opposed to oversophisticated and super-expensive American hardware. Additionally, these systems are tailor made fo
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Pawn And Proxy: Cold Truths Behind The Iran-Russia Alliance In Deir ez-Zor, Syria, a flashpoint of Iran-Russia relations - Sebastian Backhaus/NurPhoto/ZUMA
As close as the two countries may appear, for Russia, Iran is simply a pawn in its chess game with the West.
-Analysis-
The Islamic Republic s relationship with Russia is one of love and hate, or a mixture of collaboration and rivalry. And Moscow unquestionably has the upper hand. Tehran may be wooed at times as a potential partner, but it is in reality simply Russia s plaything.
Iran s relations with Russia are strategic and must be viewed through the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei s look east vision. There is eagerness but it is one-sided, as confirmed by Khamenei s recent letter to Putin, who has yet to respond and refused even to receive Khamenei s emissary.