Alexey Khlebnikov

@AleksKhlebnikov

Consulting & analysis on Russia-MidEast | خبير في شؤون الشرق الاوسط | MENA | US/EU MENA policy | Expert | Views mine | gmail aleksei.khlebnikov

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    Dec 12

    "Is there room for reconciliation on ?" - Quite a relevant Q considering the recent dynamic around the conflict. My come back to the web-pages of . Thank you & for the opportunity.

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  2. 29 minutes ago

    Next Astana format summit to be held in in the beginning of 2019 says deputy FM Bogdanov. Might be very challenging. A lot can happen prior: - SAA entering -held areas - might launch limited offensive on Kurds - risk of clashes btw Syr & Turk forces

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  3. 29 minutes ago

    - inter- reconciliation on is in full swing: states reopen embassies in Damascus - is definitely not happy about this as it might potentially decrease room for its presence & influence in Syria

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  4. 29 minutes ago

    - we shall see if -- manage to reach a deal on NE : no one is interested in large scale escalation - Moscow will push itself as a broker trying to find a compromise. It can use & to increase its leverage on Damascus

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  5. 29 minutes ago

    Well, some thoughts on recent developments in : - it seems struck a deal w/Moscow & Damascus on moving SAA into . Kurdish delegation arrived in Moscow on Dec.23 - it may lead to tensions btw &

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  6. 1 hour ago

    ’s reaction to -Damascus deal on : Of course, this will help in stabilising the situation. The enlargement of the zone under the control of government forces... is without doubt a positive trend," said spox Dmitry Peskov.

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  7. 1 hour ago

    's army has entered the city of , according to , after the country's main armed group invited government forces to take control of the area and protect it from a threatened offensive.

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  8. 1 hour ago

    : ”We invite the |n government forces which are obliged to protect the same country, nation and borders, to assert control over the areas our forces have withdrawn from, in particularly , & to protect these areas against a ’s invasion”.

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  9. 1 hour ago

    : called on the government on Friday to take control of to protect the area against a threatened ’s invasion.

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  10. 1 hour ago

    is also set to reopen its embassy in . It announced it shortly after did so.

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  11. 1 hour ago

    to reopen its embassy in after resumed operation of its embassy in Damascus yesterday.

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  12. 18 hours ago

    And it happened! finally reopened its embassy in after 7 years. Calls for reopening of other countries’ embassies in Damascus. Inter-Arab reconciliation on Syria gaining momentum!

    Chargé d'affaires in Abdul Hakim Al Nuaimi during the reopening of his country’s embassy in : Resumption of the UAE Embassy activities is a call for the return of relations and the reopening of…
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  13. Dec 26

    My humble comments on the recent strikes in and on how feels about it and ’s decision to withdraw from Syria.

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    is in a tricky position with the US , because it must be able to maintain good relations with , who is bearing down on the Kurds in northern and backing some rebel…
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  14. Dec 26

    Israeli airstrike sends a signal to , and that is not going anywhere and will continue defending its interests & security. The US withdrawal from Syria has no effect on Israeli behavior. Tel Aviv acts regardless of the US actions in Syria.

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  15. Dec 26

    Night Dec. 25-26 conducted another airstrike on targets in . According to 's MoD that was a very dangerous move as the attack happened at a time & near the area of Damascus & Beirut airports where civilian jets were landing.

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  16. Dec 26

    conducted another airstrike on targets in at night Dec. 25. blames TA for conducting strikes at the moment when civilian jets were landing in Damascus and Beirut airports which created a danger for them.

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  17. Dec 26

    has got a new type of strategic weapon - missile system “Avangard” with hypersonic combat unit which is capable of penetrating any existing & prospective missile/air defense systems. Today watched live its test-launch. Said the 1st regiment will be formed in 2019.

    Посещение Национального центра управления обороной: запуск ракеты комплекса «Авангард» с гиперзвуковым боевым блоком
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  18. Dec 25

    Plus already had 3 rounds of talks with Damascus prior to ’s decision to withdraw and visited Moscow Dec. 24. Apparently, certain coordination is in place.

    Against the backdrop of reports that Damascus is in talks with the SDF on security and political arrangements, Syrian Army took over the town called Arima from YPG that sits on the M4 highway west of Manbij. Assad waists no time
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  19. Dec 25

    Eventually, political, economic, & diplomatic ties between Syria & regional actors - , , must be restored, and will need to be reintegrated into the “Arab family.” Read more on that in my recent piece for :

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  20. Dec 25

    Anyways, inter-Arab reconciliation on has started & is moving. This is a very important & necessary step. Syria's reconstruction & econ re-integration in the world is impossible w/out reconciliation w/-led .

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  21. Dec 25

    Another option for is to work via seeking for concessions from 's government on economic presence, 's influence in exchange to the reconstruction funds.

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