A Critical Look at Mainstream Analysis of the Russian Operation in Syria
The Crisis Group recently released a briefing on Russia’s partial pull-back of forces from Syria, its implications ... ... its own national interests and an ambition of a key player in Middle Eastern affairs, rather than any commitment to Assad’s ... ... cover to certain FSA groups during joint operations against the Islamic State. The fact that Moscow never stopped reaching out ... ... vulnerabilities get discovered. The changing dynamic of the Russia-Iran alliance The survival of the Syrian government with Assad ...