According to Borshchevskaya, the most important arena of US-Russian competition today is the eastern Mediterranean because of its strategic importance for both Ukraine and NATO. Despite the fact that the war in Ukraine is placing a heavy strain on Russian resources, she argues that it has not altered Moscow's long-term strategy toward the Middle East. “For Russia, this is one global conflict,” she stresses. Join Marie Kato and her guest as they discuss Russia's ambitions in the Middle East, the strategic importance of the eastern Mediterranean, and how the Kremlin views the conflicts in Europe and the Middle East as part of a single geopolitical struggle.
