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Russia's Syria dilemma

Moscow wants a political settlement to the Syrian war, but its military support, which is resulting in regime victories on the battlefield, could threaten that outcome.

Paul J. Saunders
Paul J. Saunders
Feb 9, 2016
Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Lieutenant General Sergei Rudskoy (R) and spokesman for the Russian Defence Ministry Major General Igor Konashenkov attend a briefing in Moscow, Russia, January 15, 2016. Russia's defence ministry said on Friday a new objective of Russian forces in Syria was to provide humanitarian aid. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov - RTX22IOM
Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov (L), a spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry, and Lt. Gen. Sergei Rudskoy (R), chief of the main operational directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, attend a briefing in Moscow, Jan. 15, 2016. — REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

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