... in the former Soviet Union and remain attached to Moscow politically and culturally. Russia can claim a relatively small, but quite economically successful and socially active Syrian Diaspora. One cannot underestimate close links between Russian and Syrian uniformed men tested by many years of military brotherhood. In sum, many practical things are at stake in Syria for the Kremlin, not to mention potential implications for Russia’s overall international image as a credible security provider.
Of course,...
..., adopted in July 2022. Resolution 2672 was
adopted
unanimously, amid rather difficult humanitarian conditions for Syria.
Humanitarian situation in Syria
Alexey Khlebnikov:
Russia’s Approach to Cross-Border Aid Delivery to Syria
According to the UN
, Syrians’ humanitarian needs are now at their highest since the conflict began in 2011. The humanitarian situation in the Syrian Arab Republic (SAR) has worsened because of the winter: Syrians are now facing
high electricity and fuel prices
. Government ...
.... 2585, which envisaged an increase in cross-line deliveries of aid and more early recovery projects. Commenting on the recent UN Secretary-General report to the UNSC on humanitarian aid deliveries to Syria, Alexander Lavrentiev, Russia’s envoy to Syria, underlined that the UN has not done enough to meet the plan envisaged by the resolution 2585. This is why Russia sees no point in adopting a resolution no different from that of the year before.
In his
report
, Antonio Guterres highlighted the obvious ...
... between Eritrea and Ethiopia. In 2020 Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed played a key role in the attainment of the Abraham accords between Israel and several Arab states. The UAE is also seeking diplomatic solutions to tensions around countries such as Syria, Libya and Yemen.
Small countries do possess important advantages in conflict mediation compared to large economies – as noted by D. Lanz and S. Mason, “small states have unique comparative advantages in the field of mediation, as they are ...
... have to be replaced with deliveries in accordance with the guiding principles of
UNGA res. 46/182 (1991)
— through and in coordination with the central government. Russia is concerned that the humanitarian issue is used by the U.S. and its allies to undermine Syria's territorial sovereignty and create preferable conditions for the areas out of Damascus's control.
Second is the absence of adequate and transparent control over the trans-border aid delivery mechanism. Russia repeatedly expressed concerns about ...
The event was the occasion for an extensive discussion on the evolution of the role of the United Nations in conflict resolution, from its origins until the current crisis of confidence it experiences
On February 21, the Russian Council of International Affairs had the pleasure to welcome Robert H. Serry for a lecture on the UN and international ...
What might be a “second option” for Russia in Syria?
The situation around Russia in Syria is up for debate. No doubt, Russia would like to lead a reconstruction effort in Syria, in harmony with all relevant partners, including the UN, the EU, the USA, China, India, Turkey, Iran, Israel, the Sunni Arab states including the Golf Council ...
... war and the fight against international terrorism are closely linked with this process.
The build-up of efforts by the international community is taking place when the negotiations, which according to UNSC Resolution 2254 should be conducted between Syrians with the UN mediation have stalled. The parties could not move away from the maximalist positions and take the path to mutually acceptable compromises.
The National Reconciliation Congress, held at the initiative of Russia in Sochi, gave hope that the Constitutional ...
...
of the
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons-United Nations Joint
Investigative Mechanism,” and the term ‘FFM report’ refers to the “
Report
of the OPCW
Fact-Finding Mission in Syria regarding an alleged incident in Khan Shaykhun,
Syrian Arab Republic. April 2017.”
Arguments
provided by JIM to support the conclusion about responsibility of SAR for the
Khan Shaykhun sarin incident
According to 7
th
JIM report, the 9 arguments below convinced the JIM Leading Panel of SAR’s
responsibility ...
... Syrian constitution and holding free and fair elections within 18 months. Although the designated period has yet to expire, there have been no real steps to create a transitional governing body. In 2016, the
scheduled elections
to the People’s Council of Syria did take place, but for various reasons, the West did not recognize their results.
In any case, an attempt to create a transitional governing body (TGB) is sure to face a number of unresolvable for the time being questions. According to Resolution ...
