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February 9, 2012

Why Russia Supports Assad

Dmitri Trenin, New York Times

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To understand Moscow's attitude to Syria, and the sources of its disagreement with the West and a number of Arab states, one has to take a broader view.

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TAGGED: Russia, Syria, Bashar al-Assad

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