Russian expansion in the Middle East is a 'clear reality on the ground,' WEF president says

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Russian expansion in the Middle East is a 'clear reality on the ground,' WEF president says
Natasha Turak

World Economic Forum (WEF) President Borge Brende spoke to CNBC on Sunday, discussing his take on the evolving geopolitical landscape in the Middle East.

It's no news that Russian presence in the region has grown. American withdrawal and disengagement from several of the region's hotspots has coincided with an apparent shift eastward, Brende said, inviting Moscow to exert its influence over that of the U.S.

"I think there is a clear reality on the ground that we see more of a Russian footprint in this region," Brende told CNBC's Hadley Gamble during the WEF on the Middle East and Africa in Amman, Jordan.

Read more at: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/07/russian-expansion-in-middle-east-a-clear-reality-wefs-borge-brende.html