Russia May Revive Astana Talks Amid Virus Distraction – OpEd

By Dr. Dania Koleilat Khatib*

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu last week met with Syrian President Bashar Assad to discuss the cease-fire in Idlib. While the West is scrambling to manage the coronavirus pandemic and Syria is not on its radar, Russia might find an opportunity to revive the stalled Astana talks — the...