Russia lost a key ally when the Syrian President was ousted by Islamist rebels last month. NPR visited a Russian air base in western Syria to examine how Moscow will fare under Syria's new rulers.
The main idea of the text is to examine how Russia will adapt and operate in Syria following the ousting of the Syrian president and the rise of new, potentially hostile, rulers.
The author wants to understand the implications of this geopolitical shift for Russia's strategic interests and presence in the region by visiting a Russian air base in western Syria.
The main idea of the text is to examine how Russia will adapt and operate in Syria following the ousting of the Syrian president and the rise of new, potentially hostile, rulers. The author wants to understand the implications of this geopolitical shift for Russia's strategic interests and presence in the region by visiting a Russian air base in western Syria.
