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Maria Dubovikova

Maria Dubovikova

Maria Dubovikova is a prominent political commentator, researcher and expert on Middle East affairs. She is president of the Moscow-based International Middle Eastern Studies Club (IMESClub), expert of Valdai Club and RIAC (Russian International Affairs Council). Twitter: @politblogme

International powers play poker over Crimea

The current geopolitical game involving Crimea is reminiscent of a chess game, but with elements of poker...

 U.S. challenges Russia on the Syrian chessboard

After three years of bloody war in Syria, Washington closed the Syrian Embassy... why now?...

 Russian intervention in Crimea: for peace, not war

The Russian upper chamber has unanimously approved President’s Putin requests for troops to be used in Ukraine...