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Alone Together: How the War in Ukraine Shapes the Russian-Iranian Relationship
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Alone Together: How the War in Ukraine Shapes the Russian-Iranian Relationship

The war in Ukraine has led to unprecedented levels of Russian-Iranian cooperation in the military, economic, and political spheres.

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By Nicole Grajewski and Ellie Geranmayeh
Published on Sep 23, 2023

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Nicole Grajewski

Nonresident Scholar, Nuclear Policy Program

Nicole Grajewski is a nonresident scholar in the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Ellie Geranmayeh

Senior policy fellow and deputy head of the Middle East and North Africa programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations.

Ellie Geranmayeh is a senior policy fellow and deputy head of the Middle East and North Africa programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations. She focuses on European policy in relation to Iran, particularly on the nuclear and regional dossiers and sanctions policy.


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Nicole Grajewski
Nonresident Scholar, Nuclear Policy Program
Nicole Grajewski
Ellie Geranmayeh
Senior policy fellow and deputy head of the Middle East and North Africa programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations.
Ellie Geranmayeh
Middle EastIranRussiaEastern EuropeSecurityForeign Policy

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