Huseyin Ozdemir
Huseyin Ozdemir is a Deputy Researcher at TRT World Research Centre. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in International Relations from Hacettepe University. He is a recent Master of Arts graduate from the National Research University Higher School of Economics in St. Petersburg, and focused on the Comparative Politics of Eurasia during his time studying in Russia. His research interests are Eurasian politics (focused on Russia, Turkiye and Eastern Europe), public diplomacy and the media.
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The G7 group of world leaders have had their sights on the Russia-Ukraine war. Over the past few weeks, speculation has been rife about a major Ukrainian counteroffensive, reflected...![A portrait of Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky, whose real name is Maxim Fomin, who was killed in the April 2 bomb blast in a cafe, is seen among flowers at a makeshift memorial by the explosion site in Saint Petersburg, Russia on 3 April 2023 [Maksim Konstantinov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/GettyImages-1250754692-scaled-e1680777896634.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1)
The recent murder of Maxim Fomin, a popular pro-war blogger known as 'Vladlen Tatarsky', has once again cast a shadow of uncertainty over Russia's domestic politics. Fomin's assassination resembles...![Semyon Bagdasarov (L) [Ministry of Defence/Wikipedia]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/2016_04_27-Semen-Bagdasarov-L-and-Sergey-Rudskoy-RSemen_Bagdasarov_and_Sergey_Rudskoy-.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1)
A Russian "expert" recently made controversial comments about Turkiye following the 6 February earthquakes. Semyon Bagdasarov is a reserve army colonel of Armenian descent. He served as a deputy...![Ukrainian servicemen are seen along the frontline south of Bakhmut, Ukraine on March 20, 2023 [Wolfgang Schwan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/GettyImages-1248928464-scaled-e1679397722932.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1)
The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has witnessed battles and skirmishes with a high number of casualties. The defending side has often been favoured in these. However, the...![This picture taken on July 4, 2017 shows Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin [SERGEI ILNITSKY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/GettyImages-1246741140-scaled-e1678266069758.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1)
In recent months, the cities of Soledar, Vuhledar and Bakhmut have become the main focal points of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. However, the fact that there has been little...