Dr Vladimir Sazonov works at the Estonian Military Academy as a leading researcher and at the University of Tartu as a co-professor at the Centre for Oriental Studies (Middle East). His areas of research are Middle East politics and history, Russian politics, ideology and information warfare. Sazonov holds two doctorates – a doctorate in history from the University of Tartu and a doctorate in culture studies from the University of Tallinn. Sazonov has previously worked at the Baltic Defence College, Estonian Academy of Security Sciences, lectured at several universities in Estonia and abroad. He has published numerous scientific articles and studies in Estonia and abroad. In addition, he has published several monographs and collections – including in the scientific publications of Jim Eisenbrauns (Penn State University Press) and Springer.
Author's articles
Estonia’s Co-operation With the EU’s Southern Neighbourhood: Strategic Objectives and Focus
The countries of the Middle East and North Africa are often viewed by Europeans primarily through the lens of security,…
Read moreMoscow’s Minsk Gambit: Can Russia Swallow Belarus?
The Kremlin is trying to avoid mistakes made in Ukraine to get hold of Belarus.
Read moreErdoğan: A New Caliph and Sultan?
Turkey Aims to Restore the Ottoman Empire
Read moreAfghanistan as an Example of the Kremlin’s Hybrid Warfare – Why Russia is Arming the Taliban
Moscow’s aim is to provoke the West to fight on several fronts.
Read moreThe Kremlin’s Total Information Warfare with No Moral Boundaries
Moscow is primarily trying to influence politics in Ukraine.
Read morePutin’s Game of Thrones in the Middle East
The Kremlin is trying to play the role of historic saviour to Europe.
Read moreOutbreaks of Islamism in Iraq—the Rebirth of the Caliphate?
Unfortunately, it seems that the diagnosis for this patient—the diseased statehood of Iraq—is in every sense very serious and a…
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