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Russia in Syria: Obscure Solutions to Obscure Challenges, and the Risks Surrounding them

... the obscure. Risks The most obvious risks are image-related. While the denigration of Russia in Western media has become routine in recent years, the perception of Russia... ... the moderate opposition and civilians, while others will see it as an enemy of the Sunnis. Details regarding the groups bombed, real targets for air attacks, or the fact... ... mission, etc. Such statements not only revive the image of Western crusades in the Middle East but also echo with the offensive missionary rhetoric of George Bush Jr....

03.11.2015

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Moscow Handling Yemen Dilemma

A second front seems to have been fully opened up in the Middle East by the whirlwind events in Yemen, which few predicted and hence have generated numerous forecasts regarding the consequences ... ... the area is in for a full-scale war between the Sunni and the Shiite with direct and indirect involvement of external actors. Russian diplomats and oriental studies experts had seen the disquieting symptoms of a potential escalation in the 25-million country ...

07.04.2015

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U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements	33 (31%)
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U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China	21 (19%)