What Lies Ahead for Syria: A Russian Perspective

... in Damascus will not be able to launch a full-scale sustainable reconstruction. Turkey alone cannot fill this gap, as its own economy is not able to provide Syria with the necessary assistance. Ankara can contribute if other actors (the Gulf states, Europe ... ... related to energy and personal remittances. Partial U.S. sanctions relief will serve as a test until June to determine whether the HTS transitional government is able to prove its new moderate character. Then, on January 27, the EU agreed to start gradually ...