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Yevgeny Primakov was a Russian statesman, diplomat, intelligence official, and scholar of the Middle East. He directed Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service, served as foreign minister from 1996 to 1998, and was prime minister under President Boris Yeltsin from 1998 to 1999. Primakov advocated a multipolar international order and closer coordination among major powers outside the United States, an approach that influenced later Russian foreign-policy thinking.
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What government positions did Yevgeny Primakov hold?
Primakov served as Russia’s foreign minister from 1996 to 1998 and as prime minister from 1998 to 1999 under President Boris Yeltsin. He also directed Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service.
Why is Primakov associated with Russian foreign policy?
He promoted a more independent Russian role in world affairs and opposed a foreign policy dominated by the United States. His approach is often linked to the idea of a multipolar international system.
What was Primakov’s background before becoming prime minister?
He was a scholar of the Middle East, a journalist, intelligence official, and diplomat. That background shaped his focus on Arab politics, regional security, and great-power relations.
When did Yevgeny Primakov live?
Yevgeny Primakov was born in 1929 and died in 2015. His public career covered the Soviet period and the early post-Soviet Russian state.
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