Syria’s developments and assessing Russian power

Con l’invio di truppe e mezzi militari a Latakia il presidente russo Vladimir Putin punta a diventare l’arbitro della guerra civile siriana...
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C’è una bestia in trappola nel Medio Oriente: noi, cioè l’Occidente. Vorrebbe fuggire, ma non può...
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In the wake of the 2012 presidential election, President Vladimir Putin published an article in Russia's leading business daily, Vedomosti, on the economic policy he intended to pursue if the Russian ...
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As the price of oil slumped to nearly $40 per barrel in late August, the Russian ruble plummeted, hitting 70 to the dollar, its lowest point of the year...
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A major challenge facing both the United States and the nations of the European Union is to adopt a policy toward Russia that protects important Western interests without unduly antagonizing Moscow...
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What exactly is Russia doing in Syria?
Vitaly Naumkin for Al-Monitor

Fehim Taştekin for Al-Monitor Russia is apparently establishing its first air base in the Middle East, at Jableh, Syria, a move that would change the rules of the game in the region.