Consensus or Fragmentation? The UN Security Council and Syria’s Transition
Cracks are appearing in the post-Assad consensus
Russia
U.S. Withdrawal Shifts Damascus-SDF Calculus
Government emerges with a stronger hand in SDF talks
Zelenskyy Visit Marks Strategic Shift After Assad
Damascus and Kyiv explore complementary needs
Security Council Visit Marks Crossroads in UN’s Syria Role
The UN’s role in Syria is at a turning point
Sharaa Hedges Bets with Visit to Russia
Damascus opts for pragmatism despite Moscow’s support for Assad
Russia Sabotages Chemical Weapons Inspections in Syria
Since the fall of the Assad regime, Syria’s new government has allowed UN chemical weapons inspectors into the country
Damascus Postpones Polls in Northeast and Suwayda
State ratchets up pressure on SDF
Russia Pushes Assad Loyalists’ Involvement in Transition
Moscow remains far from fully embracing the new Syrian government
An SDF Rocket Attack in Aleppo Challenges Damascus
The group fears being sidelined by Moscow
Explaining U.S. Reluctance to Recognize Syria’s New Rulers
Explaining U.S. Reluctance to Recognize Syria’s New Rulers
The UN and Syria’s New Rulers
World powers maneuver as the cards shuffle in Syria
Nine Years Since Russia Intervened in Syria, What Went Wrong?
Russia hoped that its 2015 intervention would turn the tide on its declining influence in the region
