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27/10/2015

Russia's military intervention in Syria: Opportunities and Risks (DIEEEM27-2015)

This document describes in detail the main elements of the Russian military intervention in Syria. It analyzes the political objectives pursued by Moscow: to protect Russian interests in Syria, increasing Russian influence in the Middle East, question the regional and global leadership of the United States, and contain the Daesh. The document also pays attention to the risks for Moscow and it ends analyzing two possible scenarios arising from the Russian intervention in Syria.

Author: Javier Jordán Enamorado

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