Love your articles and respect your opinions but i think the idea that Russia has reawaken as a counter balance to the US is far fetched. I think the Russians did what the US allowed them to do in Syria. The US never intended on losing Syria albeit it was willing to change the figure at the top but the structure of the middle East would have to remain the same. This is why the US never really gave any support to the rebels because they couldn't guarantee whoever takes the reigns of power will maintain the existing structure. It couldn't help Assad directly because that would just look bad so it allowed the Russians and Iranians to do their bidding as long as the structure of the Middle East remains. So the Russians created an image that they are back on the world stage as a superpower, but are they?
Love your articles and respect your opinions but i think the idea that Russia has reawaken as a counter balance to the US is far fetched. I think the Russians did what the US allowed them to do in Syria. The US never intended on losing Syria albeit it was willing to change the figure at the top but the structure of the middle East would have to remain the same. This is why the US never really gave any support to the rebels because they couldn't guarantee whoever takes the reigns of power will maintain the existing structure. It couldn't help Assad directly because that would just look bad so it allowed the Russians and Iranians to do their bidding as long as the structure of the Middle East remains. So the Russians created an image that they are back on the world stage as a superpower, but are they?