Russia is reasserting itself in the Middle East at a time when the wider region is undergoing great changes. The direct involvement in Syria was an exception to the rule, as the objective of Russia is to avoid taking sides. Russia is now shifting back to its ideal policy of non-alignment in the region. Andrey Kortunov has been the Director General and Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council. He is a member of expert and supervisory committees and boards of trustees of several Russian and international organizations. Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen: Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_Diesen Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GDiesen1 Support the channel: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/glenndiesen Buy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/gdieseng Go Fund Me: https://gofund.me/09ea012f