Russians and Arabs: in Search of a New Modus Vivendi
... time Russia became a central player in a large-scale war right in the heart of the Arab world. When Western experts and Kremlin watchers analyze the Russian strategy in... ... the region - Bashar Assad and his regime. Second, to diminish the US influence in the Middle East to the extent possible. Third, to support Shias against Sunnis in the interconfessional... ... Assad personally, they are not necessarily trying to deceive the West. To get another Libya in Syria, much closer to the South Caucasus, Central Asia and Russia proper is...
08.04.2016