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Turkey and Russia engage in delicate maneuvers over Syria after Assad’s downfall
The rapid downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad has touched off a new round of delicate geopolitical maneuvering between ...
With S-400s Out, Russia’s Days Of Controlling Syria’s Airspace Are Over
The transfer marks the end of an era when Russia played an arguably oversized role in determining which countries could ...
Saudi Arabia Considers Jets From Russia, China, Turkey As U.S. Develops Cold Feet Over F-35 Deal
U.S. ally Saudi Arabia is reportedly considering purchasing fighter jets from Russia, China and Turkey after Washington ...
Russia recruits nine countries for BRICS but fails to convince Saudi Arabia and Turkey to join
Russia, in the final days of its BRICS chairmanship, has succeeded in recruiting nine new partner countries for the ...
Putin Has Options for Russia’s Gas After Ukraine Route Closed
Vladimir Putin might have lost a slice of revenue after Kyiv closed its gas pipeline to Russian supplies, but Moscow already has alternatives for shipping the fuel that stand to shield it from any ...
5 important countries for Russia's sanctions-skirting economy
Russia's friends — or frenemies — aren't all pariah states. Some of them enjoy good relations with the West, too.
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Assad’s fall: Fault-lines and Russia’s geopolitical gambit
On December 8, as opposition forces breached Damascus, Syria’s longest-serving dictator sought political asylum in Russia.
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Ukraine Courts Syria With an Eye Toward Expelling Russia From Kremlin’s Only Mediterranean Redoubts
As Russia clings to its only bases in the Mediterranean — they’re on the coast of Syria — Ukraine is moving aggressively to ...
Neo-Ottoman Turkey’s triumph over its regional rivals
Turkey’s success in post-Assad Syria stems from its multifaceted strategy combining military strength, economic investment ...
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Turkey and Russia engage in delicate maneuvers over Syria after Assad’s downfall
Russia and Turkey backed opposing sides in Syria’s civil war that started in 2011, putting them on a collision course. Tensions spiraled when a Turkish fighter jet shot down a Russian warplane ...