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The Documentary Podcast

The Global Jigsaw: Russia’s gateway to Africa in jeopardy

The Documentary Podcast

BBC

Documentary, Society & Culture

4.32.7K Ratings

🗓️ 22 December 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

What would the potential loss of Syria naval and air bases mean for Russia? The fall of the Assad regime triggered the start of possibly the greatest reshaping of the Middle East in decades, throwing into uncertainty the fate of Russia’s military bases in the country, among many other things. Tartus and Hmeimim served as a springboard for Moscow’s foreign missions elsewhere. We assess their significance for the Kremlin’s strategic footprint in Africa, and explore the alternatives.

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0:00.0

The fall of the Assad regime in Syria has triggered the start of possibly the greatest

0:08.7

reshaping of the Middle East in decades, one that could see deadly enemies join the same side.

0:15.4

All that's what's going to be in Syria, like a perjury of Russia.

0:18.4

It's not.

0:19.2

We're not doing with all the groupings.

0:22.0

Our interests are

0:22.7

to be done to work.

0:23.7

What we can't do?

0:25.6

When Vladimir Putin spoke about events in Syria

0:28.3

for the first time,

0:29.8

he said it wasn't a defeat for Russia

0:32.0

and explained that the interests of the Kremlin

0:34.9

and its former foes, the rebels,

0:37.4

might align.

0:38.7

Russian geopolitical and international rhetoric is very malleable

0:43.3

when it comes to regimes that may not have full international support.

0:49.5

And where Russia sees a potential ally, Russia is ready to make a deal.

0:56.1

Centre stage is a man little known until recently,

0:59.6

the self-styled reformed jihadi with an nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani.

1:05.2

He seems to be a man with a plan.

1:07.3

One sign that may indicate that Jolani wants to have a constructive relationship with Russia

1:16.0

is there were reports that a convoy of vehicles traveling from Damascus,

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