A month of Russian intervention in Syria: first assessment
On October 30th, in just one month, the Syrian campaign brought a series of tangible success for Russia, just when it seemed in trouble.
The September 28, 2015, in New York, Vladimir Putin, announced to the international community to initiate military action against jihadist movement in Syria. Nearly a month later, October 22, 2015, in Sochi, he puts forward the results to Syria to reinforce its worldview.
On an international platform to another and in just one month, the Russian operation is presented as a “game changer” by the Russians but also their partners.
What exactly are the results of this intervention? Have they changed the situation in the region and beyond? Answers with Cyrille Bret, senior lecturer at Sciences-Po Paris and co-director of geopolitical site eurasiaprospective.
Read the analysis (in french) on Diploweb
Related Articles
United Nations begins informal briefings to select next Secretary-General
04/16/2016. Kicking off what he has called a “new and transparent process,” Mogens Lykketoft opened informal dialogues with candidates for the next United Nations Secretary-General.
New UN chief faces uphill battle on conflict prevention
03/29/2017. Antonio Guterres is determined to make conflict prevention a priority during his tenure, but he’s likely to find it tough convincing member states to fund peace-building initiatives.
Syria: Russians and Americans continue to collaborate
04/23/2016. Meetings are held on the sidelines of the official talks.
