Does Russia Have A Cogent Middle East Strategy?

9 February 2012, 1:00 am

By seeming to defend Syrian president Bashar Assad, Russia has put itself on the defensive. The Soviet Union was a staunch backer of the Arab world. But Russia's reluctance to embrace the popular protests of the Arab Spring has alienated traditional friends. This week, after Russia vetoed a Security Council resolution aimed at pressuring Assad to stop his crackdown, reports began circulating of a tiff between Russia and Qatar.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us... Read More »

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