An extension of the CBM is seen by Moscow as a bargaining chip but neither Russia nor its opponents will realistically benefit from vetoing an extension of UNSC res. 2585.
Humanitarian crisis in Syria is among the most severe in the world, and there is little hope that the situation ... ... deliveries, when the situation has hardly improved.
Kirill Semenov
Finishing the Job: Turkey Preparing For Military Operation in Syria
Russia’s main concerns about CBM... ... the status quo in northwestern Syria.
4. The U.S. and the EU have imposed unilateral sanctions on Syria, which significantly hinders humanitarian aid deliveries, early recovery...
The situation in Syria has not been resolved and is not yet close to a geopolitical equilibrium
The ... ... otherwise known as HTS (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra, associated with al-Qaeda, banned in the Russian Federation).
Humanitarian aid vs. sanctions
Igor Matveev:
Syrian Idlib: What’s Next?
According to UN Secretary General... ... countries need to extend the mechanism of cross-border operations in Idlib through Turkey. Syria itself, as well as the states supporting it, including Russia, believe...
The American policy towards Syria is becoming increasingly irreversible
The parliamentary elections held in late ... ... Damascus uses as an outlet to the world market, discord in the elite, as well as new sanctions are named.
Alexey Khlebnikov:
The Future of Humanitarian Aid Delivery to Syria: What is Russia’s Rationale?
With the
signing
of the “Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act”... ... for several reasons, the most important of which is the regional confrontation with Turkey. An arc of instability across the Mediterranean, in which Turkey and the UAE...
... and antitank weapons systems, which could pose a direct threat to the Russian presence in the region. Washington is also debating the idea of bombing the key bases of the Syrian regime, launching missiles from the Mediterranean. It is possible that Russia’s actions in Syria will lead to new sanctions being imposed on the country. Given all this, it would be an advantage for Moscow to have Turkey as a partner. This is confirmed by the fact that during the October 10 negotiations in Istanbul, the two heads of state also discussed the issue of separating moderate opposition from terrorist groups, as well as issues related to the situation ...
... happened. November 24
th
, 2015 became a turning point for the Russian-Turkish relations. The two sides will probably never agree ... ... because the notion of a strategic partnership between Russia and Turkey had remained only on paper. Lacking the proper strategic ... .... Grounding the Russian aircraft has not helped to protect the Syrian Turkmen population close to the Turkish border; on the contrary,... ... ways detrimental to Russia’s interests. As for economic sanctions against Turkey, in the end of the day these sanctions ...
... going to agree with Russia's actions in Syria and Ukraine, and most Russians are never going to agree with America's actions in Syria and Ukraine. But a good first step toward peace in these and all conflicts is to refrain from fighting. Russia has refrained from fighting with Turkey and thereby saved the NATO alliance from a potentially devastating existential crisis. The United States and its allies should reciprocate by canceling their economic sanctions on Russia.
Russia and the West may never be allies or even partners, but they can and should live in peace. Countries ...
