Valdai Club

The development that OPEC+ will witness will depend in large part on the development of the global system during the coming period, and whether it is favourable or opposed to the grouping of oil-exporting countries. Within this development, the results of the Russian special operation in Ukraine will play a significant role. Russia’s victory in this war will play the role of assistant and accelerator of the transitional process that the world order is going through, writes Abdullah bin Abdulmohsen Al-Faraj, Chairman Assistant for Scientific Affairs of the Center for Research & Knowledge Intercommunication.

The visit of the Russian president to the Kingdom is of great importance and is part of Russia's efforts to strengthen its role in the Middle East and in the world. Since 2015, the Middle East has become a testing ground for a multipolar world order for great powers, including Russia.