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This R&D provides resources on Russian foreign policy in Syria. Syria has long been a client state of Vladimir Putin’s regime and Russia has a naval base at Tartus, which is its only naval facility on the Mediterranean. Putin argues that Western intervention has made the Syrian Civil War worse, making parallels to how Western intervention in Libya destabilized that nation’s political and social order. In recent weeks, Russia has increased support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, sending more tanks, artillery, and military personnel. The Pentagon also postulates that Russia could be building a forward air base near the port of Latakia.
Why Russia and the U.S. disagree on Syria http://t.co/0lTCnwB0Mb pic.twitter.com/OuT7G0n0Tu
— Bloomberg Business (@business) September 16, 2015
Opinion: Russia is playing a deadly game in Syria http://t.co/nPArWBURUJ pic.twitter.com/zPUieOYJH2
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) September 16, 2015
Don’t trust Putin on Syria. Russia’s aim is to prop up it’s puppet, Assad. http://t.co/OQ0pQyddJK pic.twitter.com/4GQXqqEcTR
— NYT Opinion (@nytopinion) September 14, 2015
This satellite image leaves no doubt that Russia is throwing troops and aircraft into Syria. http://t.co/kLvnlygqZ3 pic.twitter.com/ThKPdpSvZ8
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) September 16, 2015
As tensions over Russia’s military buildup in Syria simmer, Moscow’s foreign minister called for talks with U.S. http://t.co/jiZ9swJnvx
— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) September 16, 2015
President Putin defends Russian military aid to Syria’s government http://t.co/ph1Dy0PSp2 pic.twitter.com/GY1ceeY54f
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) September 16, 2015
Israeli officials are concerned about Russia’s growing military deployment in Syria http://t.co/zzVNviQmcl
— Bloomberg Business (@business) September 16, 2015
US presses Russia on Syria build-up http://t.co/EpcsCplrbV
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) September 15, 2015
Russia sends artillery and tanks to Syria as part of continued military buildup http://t.co/kt9ddxBPdx
— The Guardian (@guardian) September 15, 2015
Report: Russia has no plans for now to build air force base in Syria http://t.co/qcnBRXPDLF #JPost #BreakingNews
— The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) September 16, 2015
Russia says it wants Putin-Obama talks on #Syria: http://t.co/87RTD8xD3w pic.twitter.com/gZ8uyR1S9g
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) September 15, 2015