The article discusses a recent summit in Damascus where Russian diplomats met with Syria's new interim leader, Ahmed al-Shara, to negotiate Russia's military presence in postwar Syria. Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Russia has had to reassess its influence in the region. The talks, which ended without resolution, suggest that a shift in power dynamics is occurring in Syria, prompting various global powers to seek new alliances and aid as the country navigates political legitimacy and security amidst its ongoing recovery.
The delegation would need to win over a people the Russian military had bombed ruthlessly, helping Mr. al-Assad, for years.
The meeting demonstrated the kind of geopolitical horse-trading that has begun in the aftermath of Syria's civil war with the potential to remake the Middle East.
We Syrians don't need a fight with anyone at this point, including our former enemies,' said Charles Lister, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute.
De-escalation and pragmatism are the names of the game.
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