How long can Algeria’s neutrality in the Ukraine war last?
Algiers has interests in keeping good relations with Moscow and the West, but Putin prolonging the conflict could change the calculation.
Emily Milliken is a Middle East analyst specializing in Yemen, Libya, and Gulf interests. She currently serves as Senior Analyst at the European Union Institute for Security Studies, and was previously Senior Vice President and Lead Analyst at Askari Associates, LLC. Milliken graduated with an M.A. in Middle East Studies and International Economics from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in 2021 and with a B.A. in Political Science from Notre Dame of Maryland University in 2019. In 2022, she was named to the Middle East Policy Council’s 40 under 40 list and was selected for the Young Professionals in Foreign Policy (YPFP) United Arab Emirates Cultural Diplomacy Exchange. You can find her published work in both American and international news media including: Al Jazeera, The Hill, The National Interest, Newsweek, Defense One, Al Monitor, The New Arab, and Arab News, among others.
Algiers has interests in keeping good relations with Moscow and the West, but Putin prolonging the conflict could change the calculation.