Putin’s ‘Safe Zones’ in Syria Are Nothing of the Kind

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Publication Date 09/05/2017
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Far from a breakthrough, the Astana agreement of 4 May 2017 between Russia, Turkey and Iran is a thinly veiled pretext to increase Russian and Iranian influence in Syria.

Source Link Link to Main Source https://www.chathamhouse.org/expert/comment/putin-s-safe-zones-syria-are-nothing-kind
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ESO: Background information: Russia’s Syria Quandary http://www.europeansources.info/record/russias-syria-quandary/
IRIN, 05.05.17: Can a deal in Astana wind down the six-year Syrian war? https://www.irinnews.org/analysis/2017/05/05/can-deal-astana-wind-down-six-year-syrian-war
Al Jazeera, 04.05.17: Regional powers agree on Syria 'de-escalation zones' http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/05/regional-powers-agree-syria-de-escalation-zones-170504121509588.html
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