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 displace Moscow as Syria’s main source of imported grain. Soon to follow are university educations, military drone technologies, and aid on investigating war crimes.
Ukraine FM in Syria, urges interim government to expel Russia
The visit comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced a large shipment of wheat flour to war-torn Syria, as the two countries seek to reset relations following years of tensions over former President Bashar al-Assad's alliance with Russia.
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In the weeks since Bashar al-Assad was ousted as Syrian leader, Russia has launched multiple flights to an airbase in the ...
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Syria's new government likely needs arms to solidify its hold on power. That's an opening for its Turkish backers.
Israeli forces detained more than 240 Palestinians including dozens of medical staff from a north Gaza hospital they raided ...
The transfer marks the end of an era when Russia played an arguably oversized role in determining which countries could ...
Losing Syrian military bases would hurt the Kremlin’s attempts to project power in the Middle East and Africa.
And in this case, Turkey has outsmarted Russia.” The Assad regime’s demise opens another chapter in the complex ...
Syria's leader Ahmed al-Sharaa told Al Arabiya TV on Sunday his country and Russia shared "deep strategic interests", expressing his desire to rebuild ties with the close ally of deposed leader Bashar ...
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The Khmeimim airbase in Latakia has been a lifeline for Russia’s expanding influence in Africa, from Libya to several ...
The head of the internationally recognized Syrian opposition body during the previous administration's rule, said on Monday ...
With the collapse of the Assad regime and Russia’s declining influence in Syria, some are saying that an opportunity for a rapprochement between Israel and Ukraine now exists, where it hadn't ...
Russia’s overall goal will be to preserve some kind of influence in Syria, while finding other options. This is important ...
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