Geopolitical miscalculations: The case against Russia’s presence in Syria
marianna.liana…
Fri, 03/14/2025 – 16:37
5 minutes
‘The Kremlin must be running out of champagne bottles to crack open,’ an EU policymaker grimly remarked during one of the many recent seminars focused on upheavals in the global order. Over the past few weeks US President Donald Trump has managed to blame Ukraine for starting the war with Russia, suspend (and subsequently reinstate) military aid to Ukraine, and reportedly initiated a procedure to potentially lift sanctions on Russia. If this has not emboldened the Kremlin enough, it appears that its Middle Eastern policy may receive an unexpected boost as well. Russia is now coordinating with the US in response to the outbreak of sectarian violence in Syria last week. Both countries have jointly called for a closed-door meeting at the United Nations Security Council to discuss the issue. This development follows recent reports from Reuters indicating that the Israeli government has been trying to convince the US administration to allow Russia to maintain its military bases …read more
