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2022-08-08 17:52
By Dr. Vaishali Krishna*
Iran and Russia: Moving towards anti-West coalitions
Having a long history of physical, productive, and socio-political interplay, the relationship between Iran and Russia goes back to 1521 when the first envoy was sent to Russia from Iran by Safavid Shah Ismail I to the Tsar Vasili III.
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2022-02-07 18:30
By Vaishali Krishna
Russian security interests remain key to its activities in Ukraine
TEHRAN- Once enjoyed the status of a superpower during the Cold War period, Russia of today somehow feels pressure from the U.S.-led West over the Ukraine crisis. Ukraine was part of the Russian empire for centuries before becoming a Soviet republic, and the two neighbours stayed aligned even after the disintegration of the USSR in 1991.