Putin’s Middle East Pivot

“Let us not kid ourselves, Russia is now the most influential player in the region, and that is mostly due to Obama’s doctrine….which saw the U.S. role shrink.” (Faisal Abbas on RT)

Live updates and rolling analysis of US claim that Syria is preparing another chemical weapons attack

AP reported today that Russia had issued a statement that “its warplanes have flown the first combat mission in Syria with U.S.-led coalition aircraft.”

Russia has filled the vacuum left by the exit of US leadership

Russia appears to be gearing up for the next chapter of the Syria war, but the media is reporting that they’re withdrawing