Russia Seeks to Cement Its Presence in Syria as Damascus Pursues a “Security Partnership” - Enab Baladi

Russia Seeks to Cement Its Presence in Syria as Damascus Pursues a “Security Partnership” - Enab Baladi

Enab Baladi – Shaaban Shamieh In recent weeks, Moscow has repeatedly emphasized that it is dealing with Syria’s new reality from the standpoint of safeguarding its interests, while avoiding the appearance of being a “strategic loser” after the fall of the Assad regime, of which it had been the strongest ally. Russia now seeks to establish new balances in its relationship with the current government in Damascus, preserving at least the minimum of…