“The West has been so indecisive on Syria for so long that it has left Russia with a key opportunity to make an impact in the Middle East,” she said. The region was in the crosshairs of Soviet foreign adventures from the 1950s through the 1980s, and interest has revived in recent years after the reelection of President Putin. Russia has opposed peace proposals that have required Assad to step down from power, Borshchevskaya said, and “Moscow hopes other countries may now begin to come around to the Russian position on Assad.”
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