Ukraine’s Zelensky to World’s Jews: ‘Do Not Remain Silent Right Now’: Phillisa Cramer, JTA, Mar. 2, 2022 — The morning after Russian bombs fell at the site of a 1941 massacre of Ukrainian Jews, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the world’s Jews to speak out about what is happening in his country.
What is Russia Doing in Syria?: Caroline B. Glick, Feb. 25, 2022 — As the crisis mounted in the week before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russia sent strategic bombers, nuclear-capable cruise missiles and hypersonic missiles to Syria and Russian Defense Minister Shoigo flew to Syria to unroll them. In Episode 40 of the Caroline Glick Middle East News Hour, I hosted U.S. Army Col. Joel Rayburn, who among other things, served as U.S. envoy to Syria during the Trump administration.
Russia’s Next Target for Intimidation Could Be Israel: Ksenia Svetlova, Tablet, Mar. 1, 2022
What Joint Russian-Syrian Air Patrols Might Mean For Foreign Air Forces Over Syria: Paul Iddon, Forbes, Feb. 13, 2022
Russia’s Syria Intervention Paved the Way for its Attack on Ukraine: Ambassador William Roebuck, The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, Feb. 25, 2022
Unsettled: The impact of the Russia-Ukraine crisis on the Middle East and North Africa: Asli Aiydintashas, Julien Barnes-Dacey, and Cinzia Bianco, European Council on Foreign Relations, Feb. 10, 2022
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Russia Sees Military Coordination with Israel on Syria Continuing: Reuters and Jerusalem Post staff, Jerusalem Post, Feb. 26, 2022 — Russia sees its military coordination with Israel over Syria continuing, the Russian embassy said on Saturday, after Moscow signaled displeasure with Israeli statements about the war in Ukraine.
Russia Denounces Israel’s Sovereignty Over Golan Heights: JNS and World Israel News staff, WIN, Feb. 24, 2022 — At a UN Security Council meeting on Wednesday where “Israel apartheid” was the focus rather than urgent global issues, Russia’s envoy said Moscow considers the Golan Heights to be a part of Syria.
The Russian Military’s Lessons Learned in Syria: Mason Clark, Institute for the Study of War, Jan. 2021 — The Russian military identifies its deployment to Syria as the prototypical example of future war—an expeditionary deployment to support a coalition-based hybrid war. The Russian General Staff cites Syria as highlighting the need for Russia to develop a new military capability—deploying flexible expeditionary forces to carry out “limited actions” abroad. The Russian Armed Forces are applying lessons learned from their experience in Syria to shape their development into a flexible and effective expeditionary force.
Does Russia’s Syria Intervention Reveal Its Ukraine Strategy?: Nikolas K. Gvosdev, The National Interest, Feb. 12, 2022 — Senior U.S. national security officials, diplomats, and military officers are all sounding similar warnings. “If Russia intervenes, they face a difficult fight.” “Russian forces will have to cope with an insurgency.”
Inside the U.S.-Russia Deal that Eases Pressure on Assad: Stéphanie Fillion, Colum Lynch, and Robbie Gramer, Foreign Policy, Feb. 8, 2022 — The United States has quietly cut a deal with Russia that eases the political pressure on Syria at the United Nations.
