November 3, 2015
WHO, OTHER THAN THE RIGHT, IS SURPRISED?:
Kremlin backs down on demands to retain Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (Jeva Lange, 11/03/15, The Week)
In a surprising about face, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said that it is not crucial to retain President Bashar al-Assad's position in Syria, a reversal of its earlier intentions to preserve his presidency using military power. Russia's previous insistence on keeping Assad put the country at odds with the United States and its allies.
Posted by Orrin Judd at November 3, 2015 2:27 PM