title: THE RUSSIAN STRATEGIC VISION IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN REGION
abstract: This analytical study focuses on the importance of the Eastern Mediterranean region in Russia's strategic perception and the Russian policies in the region in terms of securing its energy security. Russia is aware that the Mediterranean Sea is its main gateway to openness outside the Eurasian sphere, which includes Europe and its security. The Mediterranean also provides access to other oceans and seas, including the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, which represent Russia's strategic step towards lan
journal: Russian Law Journal