Russia’s Approach to Cross-Border Aid Delivery to Syria

... of the CBM is seen by Moscow as a bargaining chip but neither Russia nor its opponents will realistically benefit from vetoing ... ... addition to that, intensifying confrontation between Russia and the West, escalating situation in Ukraine, high oil prices and persisting ... ... situation has hardly improved. Kirill Semenov Finishing the Job: Turkey Preparing For Military Operation in Syria Russia’s main ... ... northwestern Syria. 4. The U.S. and the EU have imposed unilateral sanctions on Syria, which significantly hinders humanitarian aid ...