RA in Moscow Times: Clan Politics of Russia, Venezuela, and Iran

Robert Amsterdam has an opinion article published in The Moscow Times today: The recent visits to Moscow and Tehran by Hugo Chavez raise a number of concerns about the deepening relations between Russia, Iran and Venezuela. The motivation behind the Russia-Iran-Venezuela alliance is often misunderstood. On the one hand, there is the narrative that these governments are pursuing national interests, seeking to deepen their security against ever-present external threats and accrue regional p

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