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Samuel Ramani

Samuel Ramani

Samuel Ramani is a DPhil candidate in International Relations at St. Antony’s College, University of Oxford specializing in post-1991 Russian foreign policy. He is a geopolitical analyst and commentator, who contributes regularly to the Washington Post, Huffington Post, National Interest magazine and Russian International Affairs Council. His work has also been featured in the Moscow Times, Jerusalem Post, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Hudson Institute and Al Monitor. In addition to his journalistic writing, Samuel has provided expert commentary on international security issues for major media outlets, like CNN, Al Jazeera, Reuters, AFP and Le Monde.

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Posts by Samuel Ramani
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October 18, 2017

Interview: Tigran Sargsyan on the Eurasian Economic Union

By Samuel Ramani
The chairman of the EEU's Eurasian Economic Commission talks about the trade bloc's past, present, and future.
October 16, 2017

What North Korea Learned From the Kosovo War

By Samuel Ramani
NATO's intervention in Kosovo cemented North Korea's distrust of the U.S. and embrace of nuclear weapons.

October 05, 2017

China in the Middle East: The Iraqi Kurdish Question

By Samuel Ramani
While Beijing’s opposition to separatist movements remains solid, it could nonetheless benefit from the secession of Iraqi Kurdistan.

September 12, 2017

Russia’s Balancing Strategy in South Asia

By Samuel Ramani
Russia’s ability to maintain cordial security partnerships with both India and Pakistan is highly beneficial for its broader geopolitical aspirations.

September 07, 2017

What's Behind Saudi Arabia's Turn Away From the Taliban?

By Samuel Ramani
Saudi Arabia’s increasingly anti-Taliban stance helps Riyadh consolidate its vital regional alliances and isolate Qatar.
August 28, 2017

The Egypt-North Korea Connection

By Samuel Ramani
Cairo remains one of Pyongyang’s leading trade partners in the Arab world.

August 23, 2017

Why Russia Wants the US to Stay in Afghanistan

By Samuel Ramani
Moscow would like to avoid having to militarily intervene itself.
August 17, 2017

Taliban Office Politics: UAE vs. Qatar

By Samuel Ramani
The UAE’s attempt at moderating the Taliban through diplomacy ultimately fell short.

August 11, 2017

China's Role in the Yemen Crisis

By Samuel Ramani
China's interest in preserving stability is leading it to back the Saudi-aligned Hadi government.

August 08, 2017

Why Did the UAE Purchase Weapons From North Korea?

By Samuel Ramani
Why a U.S. Gulf ally maintains a covert military trade with Pyongyang.

August 04, 2017

Understanding the Russia-Taliban Connection

By Samuel Ramani
Recent media reports underline Russian arms sales to the insurgent group. What is Moscow's end game?
July 19, 2017

India's U-Turn on North Korea Policy

By Samuel Ramani
India's new moves to isolate North Korea will reverberate across East Asia.

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