普京时代俄中东外交的特点及其发展趋向

Putin's Middle East Policy:Features and Trends

普京时代世界形势总体对俄罗斯有利,俄经济发展迅速,国力稳步上升,外交日趋活跃和强硬。在此大背景下,俄中东政策随之调整,更具主动性和独立性。俄在中东问题上发挥积极和独特的作用,提升了俄在该地区的政治地位,扩大了影响。同时,也增加了俄在该地区调动与美国等大国关系的外交资源。后普京时代,俄将继续其意在恢复大国地位的外交政策,与之相适应的是,俄将继续在中东奉行自主独立、与欧美保持一定距离的外交政策。总体上,在与美维持既竞争又合作的关系格局的基础上,俄将与其他大国一起共同参与中东事务,逐步形成多极合作的局面。

The international situation during President Putin＇s term has been favorable to Russia in general. The Russian economy has witnessed a fast growth with steady increase of its national power, and its diplomacy has been increasingly active and tough. Given that background, Russia＇s Middle East policy is being adjusted, featured with more aggressiveness and independence. Russia is playing a proactive and unique role in Middle East affairs, thus promoting Russia＇s political position and expanding its influence in the region. The diplomatic resources Russia can use to deal with other big powers like the U.S. are increasing indeed. In the post-Putin period, Russia is expected to continue its foreign policy for resuming its big power status. Accordingly, Russia will sustain its independent Middle East policy that differs from and keeps certain distance with that of western countries. On the basis of maintaining both competitive and cooperative relations with the United States, Russia will join with other big powers to participate in Middle East affairs, thus gradually producing a situation of multilateral cooperation in the region.