Yuriy Zinin

Senior researcher at the Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Moscow-Algeria: on the way to deepening a partnership

“Moscow-Algeria: closer than ever before,” “Algerian-Russian Axis: New Prospects for Cooperation,” “Summit of Friends.” These and similar headlines in Algerian media reflect the reaction to President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s recent state visit to Russia. During the visit, the Russian Federation and the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria signed an in-depth strategic partnership declaration, as well as eight separate agreements. These bilateral ties between the two nations are universally referred to be “privileged” by experts. They began in the 1950s, when Algerians were fighting for independence from France’s colonial rule, and Moscow provided…

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The OPEC+ factor and oil prices

“The OPEC+ decision has purely economic motives,” “Oil prices and voluntary production cuts,” “When OPEC is used as a boogeyman.” These and similar headlines are used by the Middle Eastern media commenting on the agreement of the OPEC+ countries at the beginning of April this year to voluntarily cut oil production by 1.66 million BPD by the end of 2023. Local authors from Algeria to the Sultanate of Oman try to give a picture of the real situation in the “black gold” markets, explain the motives of this cartel decision and polemic with the Western analysts. The latter, in particular, argue that the time for the…

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The Sino-Russian alliance: a viewpoint from the Middle East

The recent visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Russia, the talks between the leaders of both nations, and the signed agreements have sparked significant interest in Middle Eastern media. Observers are analyzing the event’s course and outcome, its impact on the region and the world, and its contribution to the development of relations between the two great powers…

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Arms deliveries to Ukraine: “The Achilles’ Heel” of the West

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Europe and payback for US adventure in Ukraine

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The Decision of OPEC+, the Anger of the USA and the Reactions of the Media in the Middle East

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“Russian Oil Price Cap”: the Middle East’s Perspective

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Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan: Feedback from the Middle East

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