What the Russian war in Ukraine means for the Middle East?

• Authors: Jerzy Zdanowski

Abstracts

EN

This article refers to the impact the war in Ukraine had on the policy of the Middle East countries in the international and domestic aspects and what development of events can be expected in this connection. The Middle East countries reacted quickly to the war in Ukraine; most condemned Russia’s aggression. However, none sided with Ukraine, and Iran firmly sided with Russia. How to explain it? Also, Arab public opinion did not accept the Western narrative about the causes of the war in Ukraine. Was it the result of Russian propaganda, or were there more profound reasons? Washington strongly pressured its Middle Eastern allies to move away from their policy of neutrality. Still, a year after the aggression, the Middle East not only continued to maintain relations with Russia but also expanded its scope. Was it the result of the rejection of American paternalism or the greater autonomy of the region’s countries in the conditions of multipolarity in international relations? The article tries to explain these questions within the methodology and terminology of constructing scenarios of future trends in international relations.

Keywords

PL

Russian-Ukrainian war; Middle East countries; policy; plot lines; driving forces

• Publisher: Krakowska Akademia im. Andrzeja Frycza Modrzewskiego
• Journal: Krakowskie Studia Międzynarodowe
• Year: 2023
• Volume: XX
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 13-42

Dates

published

2023

Contributors

author

Jerzy Zdanowski

• Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University

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Identifiers

DOI

10.48269/2451-0610-ksm-2023-1-001

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20434583