Russia’s Eastern Mediterranean Policy
Russia’s Eastern Mediterranean Policy

Author(s): Agnieszka Legucka
Subject(s): Governance, Environmental and Energy policy, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Geopolitics
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Russian Federation; Eastern Mediterranean; controlling the security of subregion; extraction of energy resources; Russia’s Eastern Mediterranean policy;
Summary/Abstract: Russia treats the Eastern Mediterranean as an area of competition with the United States and the European Union. It wants to control the security of this subregion and the extraction and transport of its energy resources to Europe. To achieve this, it has increased political contact with every Mediterranean country, including Turkey, Greece, and Israel, despite some conflicting interests. Russia’s activity challenges both EU and NATO influence in the region and its stability.

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