Putin’s war plays well for MENA authoritarians


Arab Digest editor William Law’s guest this week is the author and MENA analyst, ECIA Fellow Christopher Davidson. Their conversation focusses on how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is proving beneficial for the region’s autocratic leaders and not simply because the price of hydrocarbons has soared. Amongst other windfalls Russia’s oligarchs are finding new homes in the Gulf and bringing their wealth with them. Hear the interview on Arab Digest

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