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Middle East Review of International Affairs
The Post-Soviet States and the Post-Saddam Middle East
by Stephen Blank
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Abstract
The war in Iraq, which Russia opposed, has highlighted a Russian strategy increasingly willing to confront U.S. policies and interests, both in the Middle East and in Central Asia. From Moscow's standpoint, there is great concern over growing U.S. influence in countries once allied with or even part of the USSR. This wide range of issues deserves careful attention and could take center-stage in future U.S.-Russian relations, with the possibility of serious friction between Washington and Moscow.
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Endnotes
Note *: Professor Stephen Blank teaches at the Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College. The views expressed here do not represent those of the U.S. Army, Department of Defense, or the U.S. Government. Back