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Russia seeks to straddle Sunni-Shi’ite divide

Posted by Matt in February 12th, 2007

Russian President Vladimir Putin has embarked on a diplomatic blitz aimed at maintaining Russia’s relationships with the Shi’ite world, while at the same time recruiting Sunni governments for a Russo-Arab alliance, according to Israeli experts.

Such a relationship with both Muslim camps is an asset that the Americans do not have, and would put the Russians at the head of Middle Eastern mediation. If the Russians are able to assert themselves as the agent of dialogue in respect to both Shi’ites and the Sunnis, they might be able to dispel the growing concern among Sunnis concerning a Shi’ite takeover.

This concern was previously voiced by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who said that “all Shi’ites are loyal to Iran while the countries they live in are not.”

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