Russia’s Choice in Syria
Titel | Russia’s Choice in Syria |
Typ der Publikation | Report |
Publikationsjahr | 2017 |
AutorInnen | N.N. |
Untertitel / Serientitel | Middle East Briefing N°47 |
Pagination | 7 pp. |
Institution | International Crisis Group |
Kurztext | In announcing Moscow’s intent to withdraw the “main part“ of the military assets that it deployed to Syria since last September, President Vladimir Putin again caught much of the world off-guard, this time allies and adversaries alike. Having declared victory while maintaining its war-fighting capacity in Syria, Russia has left key questions unanswered: will it actually reduce its military role and, if so, to what extent, where and against whom. But if it implements the announcement in a meaningful way, this could create the best opportunity in years to push the conflict toward an initial settlement, especially on the heels of Moscow’s decision to help implement a “cessation of hostilities”. |