No. 128: Russia in the Syrian Conflict

Author(s): Mark N. Katz, Philipp Casula
Editor(s): Stephen Aris, Matthias Neumann, Robert Orttung, Jeronim Perovic, Heiko Pleines, Hans-Henning Schröder, Aglaya Snetkov
Series: Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)
Issue: 128
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich; Research Centre for East European Studies, University of Bremen; Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, George Washington University
Publication Year: 2013

This issue of the RAD examines Russia's engagement in the Syrian civil war. Philipp Casula's article examines how the Russian media portrays the war to the domestic audience, painting a picture of events that serves the Russian authorities' domestic and foreign interests. Mark Katz examines how Russia's support for the Syrian regime affects its relations with other countries in the Middle East. The surprising answer is that the impact is relatively small.

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