Russian Foreign Policy and International Crisis Management (Yemeni Crisis as a Model)

Abstract

Research Idea: This research provides an analysis of the nature and conduct of Russian foreign policy towards the Yemeni crisis. It examines Russia's attempts to propose peace initiatives for resolving the crisis, its endeavor to underscore its standing on the international stage, and its efforts to safeguard its interests in the Arabian Gulf region.

Objective: This research aims to illuminate the management of Russian foreign policy vis-à-vis the Yemeni crisis and the political and strategic dimensions of this posture at the international and regional levels. Russia has sought to implement its strategy and advance its peaceful initiatives regarding the Yemeni conflict through various means, both diplomatic and economic.

Methodology: The research adopted the historical method, the analytical method, and the inductive method in addressing the research subject.

Findings: Russia has sought to bolster its position in Yemen in alignment with its aspirations to reclaim its standing within the international system. Consequently, its mediation efforts are poised to enhance its status and contribute to cultivating an image of a peacemaker on the global stage. This approach has enabled Moscow to foster expanded Russo-Yemeni relations while simultaneously reinforcing its ties with the Arab Gulf states.

Conclusion: Russian foreign policy approaches the Yemeni dossier through the prism of its interests vis-à-vis regional powers. It will undoubtedly need to account for the positions of its partners within OPEC+ and in numerous investment portfolios, as well as balance its interests with Tehran. Concurrently, Moscow emphasizes the importance of establishing an equilibrium among Yemen's centers of power. The ultimate objective is to facilitate the formation of a national unity government, after which Russia could move to reactivate the bilateral cooperation agreements between the two countries.