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21 Oct 2016
What are the international implications of Bashar al-Assad’s Russian-supported offensive against the city of Aleppo? As this paper sees it, Aleppo’s fall would constitute a major territorial victory for Assad and reinforce his negotiating position. However, regaining the city may also yield a fresh round of Western sanctions and result in the spread of heavy weaponry, terrorist attacks, and more refugees within Syria.
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Author | Patrycja Sasnal (Editors: Sławomir Dębski, Katarzyna Staniewska) |
Series | PISM Bulletins |
Issue | 917 |
Publisher | Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM) |
Copyright | © 2016 Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM) |