Medreset. How Does Russia Conceive Of The Mediterranean Space In Its Official Discourse And Narratives? A Critical Discourse Analysis
Journal: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Year: 2018

The Middle East is not among the priorities of the Russian foreign policy agenda, but the region plays both now and historically a central role in Moscow’s calculus. This is mainly related to Russia’s aspiration to enjoy a Great Power status. The Mediterranean does not constitute the basis for defining and conceptualizing a region in the strategic thinking of the Russian Federation. In fact Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is the prevalent term in the official documents. Russia’s official dis