Law, Power, and Justice

Russia’s leadership is betting that chaos and infighting among the Islamist rebels who overthrew Syria’s regime will allow Moscow to hang onto its strategically important foothold in the country, Russian officials told The Moscow Times.
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This foreign policy embarrassment could expand into a domestic political issue if Russian military personnel stationed in Syria are harmed. 

While Russian diplomats agree that Moscow is unlikely to hold onto its Syrian military bases with Assad gone, one diplomat believes that potential internal conflicts within the victorious Syrian opposition could play in the Kremlin’s favor.

‘In half a day’

In May 2016, after Russian forces intervened in the bloody Syrian Civil War to help Assad regain control over the country, Russia staged a triumphant ceremony in Palmyra to celebrate the ancient city’s recapture from Islamic State terrorists.