The Syrian Conflict: Russian and GCC Perspectives

... ZEMLIANICHENKO Igor Ivanov: Putin’s Plan However, Russian actions to counter the Islamic State are not an end in itself. The Russian leadership and Ministry of Foreign... ... have invested the highest political and economic capital have been Saudi Arabia and Qatar [12] ; providing hundreds of millions of dollars in aid and helping fund the... ... charitable role in helping the Syrians who have felt the brunt of this brutal conflict. Kuwait for example is currently the world’s third largest donor after the EU and...