Russia provides an authoritarian alternative in vacuum left by US retreat


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Issue 1133 - 16 Sep 2021 | 11 minute read

From buoying up oil markets to increased security co-operation, regional governments appear keen to engage with Russia, as Moscow steps up its interactions while Washington continues to draw down its presence. President Vladimir Putin’s authoritarian, transactional regime is courting leaders from Abu Dhabi to Tehran, despite its rank as only a mid-level economic power, albeit one whose civil nuclear and military co-operation carry considerable weight. Just how deep can those relationships go?

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