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Sanctions: The West hesitates, Damascus grows disillusioned

Syria’s de-facto leader Ahmad al-Sharaa seeks to speed up the lifting of sanctions and turns to Moscow.

Sanctions: The West hesitates, Damascus grows disillusioned

Syria's de facto ruler Ahmad al-Sharaa in Damascus, Syria, Dec. 30, 2024. (Credit: Reuters)

In the weeks following the fall of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime on Dec. 8, Syria’s new leader, Sharaa, launched a broad diplomatic charm offensive aimed at Western countries.His goal was to secure recognition of his authority and...
In the weeks following the fall of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime on Dec. 8, Syria’s new leader, Sharaa, launched a broad diplomatic charm offensive aimed at Western countries.His goal was to secure recognition of his authority and...