A Political History of Relations between Russia and the Gulf States
Published By: Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies | Published Date: December, 01 , 2015Russia’s contemporary development of political relations with a number of players in the Gulf – namely Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and the UAE – is taking place as though a continuation of relations between these states and the former United Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR). Since Soviet contacts with these countries was unquestionably fragmented, this tactic seems an unstable one, and an inadvisable place to be (re) building political ties. Looking at the historic relationships between the USSR and these Gulf states, this paper will show how current Russian policy is building on a problematic past.
Author(s): Elena Melkumyan | Posted on: Jan 29, 2016 | Views()