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Russian Support for Assad's Regime [1]

The International Spectator [2]

Russian Support for Assad's Regime: Is There a Red Line?

Authors:
Nikolay Kozhanov [3]
15/06/2013

The Russian government sincerely believes that Assad's removal from power would trigger the expansion of jihadism and instability in the Caucasus and southern Russia. Moscow is deeply concerned about the rise of Islamists in the Middle East, including Qatar and Saudi Arabia's efforts to support the most radical factions in Syria. At the same time, the obvious absence of the ideological background behind current Russian-Syrian relations makes them a trade item. Thus, official guarantees that the jihadists will not export their revolution elsewhere accompanied by promises to preserve some Russian economic positions in post-Assad Syria will probably create the necessary ground for the emergence of a compromise stance on Syria (including the issue of foreign intervention).

Keywords: Syria, Russia, civil conflict, jihadists

Details

  • Details

    p. 25-31
  • In:
    The International Spectator [2]
  • Issue

    48/2
  • ISBN/ISSN/DOI:
    10.1080/03932729.2013.796776

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