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The Kyiv Independent: How the downfall of Russia-backed Assad in Syria may affect Ukraine war
The Kyiv Independent - How the downfall of Russia-backed Assad in Syria may affect Ukraine war
Dec 11, 2024
Russia has helped Bashar al-Assad to keep his rule in Syria for many years until Syrian rebels took over the country in just a few days. The Kyiv Independent’s Natalia Yermak sat down with Neil Quilliam, a Middle East expert at Chatham House, to talk about what it means for Russia’s war in Ukraine and how it might put Kyiv and the West in a more favorable position in the potential peace negotiations with Moscow.