Russia-Saudi Arabia Cooperation: Potential and Limitations
Russia-Saudi Arabia Cooperation: Potential and Limitations
Author(s): Agnieszka Legucka
Subject(s): Economic policy, International relations/trade, Developing nations, Geopolitics
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Russia; Saudi Arabia
Summary/Abstract: Arabia and Russia promote contrary approaches to resolving the conflict in Syria as well as differ in their perceptions of Iran’s role in the Middle East. This splits in interest limit cooperation in the armaments sector. The new sphere of Russian-Saudi cooperation is energy, especially in the oil market. Russia seeks to use Saudi Arabia as an instrument to undermine U.S. influence in the Middle East.
Series: PISM Bulletin
- Page Count: 2
- Publication Year: 2017
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF