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Thu Jan 29, 2026, 01:54 AM 15 hrs ago

Moscow sidelined in post-Assad Syria - Eastern Express - TVP WORLD



One year after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Syria is being reshaped – and Russia is struggling to keep up.

As President Ahmed al-Sharaa consolidates power and dismantles Kurdish self-rule, Moscow’s once-dominant position is eroding.

This episode examines how Russian military bases, logistics, and influence have been downgraded under Syria’s new regime.

With the war in Ukraine draining resources, the Kremlin faces hard limits on what it can maintain in the Middle East.

Eastern Express breaks down what Russia has lost in Syria and why it matters far beyond Damascus.
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