Russian build-up raises geopolitical stakes in Syria
Moscow's reported military reinforcement of the Assad regime further complicates prospects for a peace settlement
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- Ensuring regime survival
- Russian foothold in the Middle East
- Geopolitical obstacles
- Russia-US coordination prospects
- Saudi-Iran detente?
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_350.jpg "U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) talks to Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov(Reuters/Fabrice Coffrini/Pool)")