Russia's Strategic Balancing Act in Yemen

Russia’s policy of strategic nonalignment in Yemen can be explained by Moscow’s interests in the Gulf of Aden, soft power promotion aspirations in the Middle East, and desire to balance the conflicting interests of its regional partners.

Russia's Strategic Balancing Act in Yemen
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, right, welcomes Yemeni Foreign Minister Abdul Malik Al Mekhlafi for talks in Moscow, Russia, Jan. 22, 2018. (Pavel Golovkin/AP Photo)

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