The Kremlin has welcomed the Israel-Hamas truce in Gaza that began on November 24. The pause, however, does not fit into Russia’s larger designs for the Middle East. From Moscow’s perspective, further escalation would have been a much better option in disrupting the US-led world order.
Pavel K. Baev (2023) Russian influence diminished in remaking the Middle East, Eurasia Daily Monitor (1–2). 27 November.
