I don’t think we will see many Syrian or Libyan mercenaries in Donbas. It is also doubtful that they would be useful to the Russians
Julien Barnes-Dacey comments on the alleged dispatch of Libyan and Syrian mercenaries to support Russian troops in Ukraine
I think calling it ‘diplomatic rehabilitation’ goes a bit too far, but a kind of regional re-integration has been going on for a while now
Julien Barnes-Dacey analyzes what the new Syrian-Jordanian deal on energy for Lebanon means for Syria
To this end Europeans need to stop tying their engagement to an impossible outcome and waiting on others to shape Syria developments on their behalf
Julien Barnes-Dacey criticises the lack of European strategy in Syria in a commentary for ISPI online
The Assad regime has won the war, but they’re failing to win the peace. And that means it will continue to be a source of instability and regional problem for quite some time to come
Julien Barnes-Dacey comments on the Assad regime and Syria’s ongoing crisis, which carries considerable security risks for the international community
If the price to be paid for survival is ongoing implosion, I think the regime is perfectly prepared to pay that price
Julien Barnes-Dacey comments critically son President Bashar al-Assad’s survival of the most brutal war of the 21st century, something termed a “victory” in Syria’s pro-regime media