Bilateral Relations of Russia with Eastern Mediterranean Countries in Terms of Soft Balancing Concept
Journal: Ortadoğu Etütleri
Year: 2023

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia started to reverse the difficult experience it had in the international arena and domestically from the 2000s, and as a new foreign policy target, it sought to expand its sphere of influence, especially in certain regions. Within the framework of the multipolar world discourse, Russia has focused on the Eastern Mediterranean, whose strategic importance has increased with the discovery of new energy resources in recent years, to gain power in the int