The Washington Times: "The North Korean leadership does not want "an Iranian scenario" for its count

Will the United States and Russia be able to agree on a settlement of the situation in Syria after the signing of an agreement on the Iranian nuclear program, the analytical publication Global Risk Insight wonders. Against the background of cooperation between the two countries on the Iranian issue it is evident that a solution to the Syrian problem lies in bilateral relations between the West and Russia. The Syrian economic collapse  and many points of conflict do not give any advantages to the Syrian government or the rebels in a protracted confrontation. Kremlin officials have expressed concern that the collapse of the Assad regime could lead to serious consequences for the Syrian state, and it is likely that cooperation between Washington and Moscow could significantly ease tension in the region.

The ability to strike a deal on Iran's nuclear program within the framework of the ‘5+1’ allows the international community to hope that the West and Russia can cooperate on a number of other issues, including Syria and the threat of the spread of the influence of Islamic State. But at the same time, the Kremlin's rapprochement with Egypt and Saudi Arabia, while the cooperation of these countries with the United States comes to naught, and this can weaken Russia's positions in Syria. However, despite these diplomatic efforts, Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama are seriously concerned about the conflict in Syria, and the consequences to which it might lead. At present, the only way out could be to unite the efforts of the two countries to form a coalition government in Syria, which would be able to resist Islamic State and gradually revive its economy and position in the Middle East.

The US online publication The Globalist wrote about the possibility of a rapprochement between Greece and Russia. Greece, which has appeared in some isolation in connection with recent events, has been forced to look for new partners outside the European Union. Tsipras has repeatedly visited Moscow on official visits, which, unfortunately, did not bring the desired results for the Greek leadership. However, despite this, Russia and Greece have much in common, on the basis of which very strong diplomatic and economic relations can be built. First of all, Greece is an Orthodox country, like the Russian Federation, while the bulk of Europe are Catholics.

Secondly, if Athens and Moscow will cooperate, then it is likely that NATO will lose one of its members, and Russia will gain a significant strategic advantage and access to the Mediterranean Sea. If Greece is out of NATO, then Turkey is likely to leave the alliance. And this in turn will lead to the fact that the balance of power in the Middle East will be changed completely, and Turkey will have every chance to take the lead in the region. Due to the fact that Turkey is a partner of Russia, this would be beneficial for the Kremlin, which will be able to fully repel US hegemony in the Middle East.

Unless the US comes up with another plan for the destabilization of the situation in Russia, it is obvious that Moscow will become another partner that will greatly assist in the elimination of political unilateralism in the world.

The Washington Times reported today that the North Korean leadership does not want "an Iranian scenario" for its country. Many analysts wondered whether the international negotiators and Iran having managed to reach an agreement on its nuclear program, which provides a reduction of the Iranian nuclear capabilities in return for the sanctions relief, then maybe Washington would be able to sign such a deal with Pyongyang? To these assumptions the North Korean leadership clearly responded that the NKPR is not interested in negotiations with the United States, as the state is constantly under pressure from America.

It should be recalled that North Korea's leadership considers the military exercises conducted by the United States together with South Korea as a preparation for a military invasion of their territory. Talks with Pyongyang on their nuclear program ended in failure in 2009, and since then the NKPR has not taken any steps towards a peaceful settlement of the conflict.

Despite this, the West is confident that with the help of diplomacy it will be possible to achieve a rapprochement with North Korea, but the country's leaders are unlikely to agree to deviate from their policy, thereby strengthening the position of the US in the region.