The balance of power in the middle east after the Ukrainian crisis

The aim of the article is to analyze the situation in the Middle East (ME) region, namely the Ukrainian crisis and its influence on the main problems of the region. The article examines the concept of a new balance of power in the Middle East after the outbreak of the Ukrainian crisis, based on which the author assesses regional policy as a balance between two powers: Russia and USA. The article analyzes the interstate and coalition relations of the Middle East countries within the region and with external regional actors. The active position of the countries of the region indicates a focus on mutually beneficial cooperation. Transport corridors are becoming very important in the Middle East, the process of forming the transport corridors becomes popular that leads to the development of interregional relations. The author believes that external actors keep a significant role in partnership within Middle East space, but internal cooperation has a key significance as well. That is why every regional state has an important role in the new balance of powers in the Middle East between two super powers: Russia and the United States of America. This role is very important for stability in the Middle East, and strengthens it.