Syria Recalibrates Its Russia Strategy as Post-Assad Order Takes Shape

Syria Recalibrates Its Russia Strategy as Post-Assad Order Takes Shape

In the aftermath of the sweeping geopolitical realignment that followed the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s new leadership under President Ahmad al-Sharaa is pursuing a measured, highly pragmatic recalibration of its relationship with Moscow. According to a detailed assessment by the International Crisis Group (ICG), Damascus is deliberately reducing Russian influence where viable alternatives exist, while preserving cooperation in areas where …

Russia Re-Engineers Economic Influence in Syria with New Tartous Logistics Hub By Hind Khalifa

Russia is accelerating efforts to entrench its economic presence in Syria through a new logistics project at the Port of Tartous, signalling a strategic shift from military dominance to commercial leverage. The move comes as Moscow and Damascus engage in sensitive negotiations over the future of Russia’s military installations in Tartous and Hmeimim, at a time when American, Western, and Gulf companies are vying for access to Syria’s reconstruct…