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Articles by Alexander Shumilin
Why Putin Has Begun Abandoning Assad
22 March 12
Here's an interesting bit of news: According to information attributed to WikiLeaks and published in Britain's Guardian newspaper, Syrian President Bashar Assad wrote to his wife that he is not serious about his promised democratic reforms, has consulted with Iran about ways to put down the protests and prefers the shedding of blood to other options.
Between Iran and the West
02 December 09
The Kremlin was hoping all along to use the S-300 system to increase its influence on Iran — and in the Middle East as a whole.
The Prince and Putin
10 September 03
If Russia and Saudi Arabia join forces, their alliance will have a major impact on world energy markets as well as on geopolitical relations between the northern and southern hemispheres, or in religious terms, between the Christian and Muslim worlds.
Iran Balancing Game
24 June 03
Events in and around Iran are unfolding at quite a pace. University professors have been joining their students in pro-democracy demonstrations in Tehran and other cities.
Russia and Last-Minute Diplomacy
27 January 03
Storm clouds are gathering over Baghdad. Even before UN weapons inspectors discovered 12 empty warheads designed to carry chemical weapons that were not included in Iraq's declaration to the Security Council, chief weapons inspector Hans Blix had assessed the situation as tense and unpredictable.
Saddam the Superfluous Man
16 October 02
Official Moscow and Russian public opinion is already shifting toward the prospect of Iraq after Hussein.
