Tag: Putin and Assad

If Putin Goes His Own Way in Syria, Russia’s Aggression in Ukraine Will Intensify

November 24, 2015

Window on Eurasia

Staunton, November 22 – What Vladimir Putin does in Syria clearly will have a powerful impact on what he does in Ukraine, Andrey Zubov says. If the Kremlin leader goes his own way to save Asad, he will be isolated and, in response, will be likely to intensify his aggression against Ukraine. If he chooses […]

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Putin Is Turning Up The Heat In Syria To Cover Turning It Down In Ukraine

September 22, 2015

Window on Eurasia

Staunton, September 20 – Faced with ever greater economic problems at home and isolation abroad, Vladimir Putin needs to freeze the conflict in the Donbass in such a way that Russians won’t begin asking questions about why he went there in the first place, Aleksandr Rabinovich says. And consequently, he is turning up the heat […]

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