TY - BOOK AU - Kuznetsov,Vassily AU - Burgos,Erik AU - Therme,Clément TI - Russian foreign policy in the Maghreb: Between commerce and security PY - 2018///. N1 - 12 N2 - For Russia, the Maghreb region presents many business opportunities that are not strictly limited to the energy and arms sectors. More particularly, Algeria, and to a lesser extent Libya, are the main pillars of the Russian strategy in the region. With its Algerian partner, Moscow is pursuing an all-out economic offensive that is developing particularly in the nuclear field. With respect to the Libyan battlefield, the Russian Federation has embarked on a diplomatic policy of de-escalation since the Civil war, rolling out a limited objective and neutral action plan. This interview also reviews Russia’s would-be mediation role in the various conflicts of the region UR - https://shs.cairn.info/journal-confluences-mediterranee-2018-1-page-85?lang=en&redirect-ssocas=7080 ER -