"The Syrian civil war puts Moscow’s relations with the West, Turkey, the Gulf States, and Israel to a serious test."
Yderst interessant artikel beskriver russernes politik i mellemøsten og sætter anderledes perspektiver på f.eks. det iranske styres atomprogram og sanktionernes effektivitet:
"Unlike many in the United States, however, Russians believe that pressuring Iran has limits of usefulness: Beyond a certain point, it becomes counterproductive, undercutting the pragmatists and empowering the bad guys that one seeks to isolate.
