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ussian-backed government of Ukraine, the biggest standoff between Moscow and the West was in the Middle East— specifically in Syria, where President Bashar al-Assad, with support from Russian President Vladimir Putin, is embroiled in a brutal four-year civil war. But while Washington's policymakers are focusin

ussia's southern fringe. Already Moscow knows there are a considerable number of Chechens fighting with al-Qaida-linked jihadist groups against the Assad regime, and the Russians are naturally concerned about these individuals returning to Russia if Assad is overthrown. EFTA00717210 The Russians al

ha is working on getting things [back] on the old track, and they're ending all their commitments to groups in Syria. The differences on President [Bashar al-] Assad's future will probably be left for the Syrian people to decide." EFTA00717216 The latest developments in the Gulf have led many to ret

on the capital. Two NATO F-16s are shot down during a reconnaissance flight close to the Lithuanian-Russian border. Russia declares war on Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Invoking Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty — an attack against one member shall be considered an attack against all — the Unite

In addition, various political figures and commentators have praised or come to the defense of despotic rulers including Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Bashar al-Assad. 6. Modem authoritarians can be expected to dou- ble down on their drive to neuter civil society as an incubator of reformist ideas and political

o defend embattled allies like Syria's 8ashar al-Assad. There is also growing replica- tion of what migh

uld entail a heavy cost, including the possibility of a shooting war in which they are obliged to defend small NATO member states like Estonia and Latvia. The 'Russian world' A favorite theme of Kremlin propaganda is the so- called Russian world, a cultural or civilizational space that extends beyon

ing Saudi, the kingdom is nervous of what might be next. Similarly with Syria, where, with a second refugee camp being built in Jordan and with the Assad regime looking like exerting control again, that would leave hundreds of thousands of refugees permanently in Jordan, which is already vulnerable.

ely to become a wider war in the Middle East. Second, think about the Baltics. Imagine a scenario in which we see a replay of Crimea or Donetsk in Latvia where one quarter of the population are ethnic Russians or Russian speakers. With or without Putin's encouragement, several hundred of them occupy

can State • Switzerland to Try Syria's Rifaat Al-Assad for War Crimes • Gaza Airdrops Take Huge Effort

term revenue, placing Asoba at the center of a new era of electricity in Africa. • Atlantic Council: Baltic bulwark: Prime Minister Evika Silina on Latvia's transatlantic role — Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Location: Atlantic Council, 3:00 PM. On March 13 at 3:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. CET, the Atlantic Coun

ns like the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and the Organization of American States, and to defend embattled allies like Syria's Bashar al-Assad. There is also growing replica- tion of what might be called authoritarian best practices, vividly on display in the new Chinese law on nongovernment

could entail a heavy cost, including the possibility of a shooting war in which they are obliged to defend small NATO member states like Estonia and Latvia. The ‘Russian world’ A favorite theme of Kremlin propaganda is the so- called Russian world, a cultural or civilizational space that extends beyond