The Heat

The Heat


How Russia is becoming the Middle East’s main power broker

October 16, 2019

After U.S. abandoned the Kurds in Northern Syria, the former ally turned Damascus - and Moscow - for protection from Turkish assault. As the U.S. withdraws from Middle East, is it handing over its role as power broker - and peace keeper - to Moscow? Anton Fedyashin of American University joins us to discuss Russia's growing reach.