Having established Russia’s ability to project its military might in the Middle East and created the illusion that his country is a global power, President Vladimir Putin is now pivoting toward diplomacy in Syria.It began with Bashar al-Assad’s surprise visit to Moscow in mid-October. Later the same month, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, as well as the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Turkey, and Iran, in Vienna. Next, representatives of 19 countries convened in the same city, at Russia’s behest, to discuss a political solution for Syria’s future. That was followed …read more
Source: The American Interest
