Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. By Giving Up On Syria, US Hands Kingmaker Role to Putin 329 February 16, 2016 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Globe and Mail (Canada) on 16 February 2016 by Derek Burney and Fen Osler Hampson (link to originallink to original) Translated from English by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:Canadaforeign policygeopoliticsSyriaVladimir Putin Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Canada: We’re Firing Blanks in a Tariff War August 26, 2026. Published in Toronto Sun 0 Australia: CIA Chief’s Confusing Moscow Trip Reminds Us of the Corners Trump and Putin Are In August 28, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Germany: Trump’s Know-It-All Mentality August 24, 2026. Published in Die Tageszeitung[A] promising policy of peace is not based on one-sided and high-handed social media posts. 0 India: Trump’s ‘Economic D-Day’ for Iran: Whose Clock Runs Out First? August 24, 2026. Published in FirstpostThe critical issue being overlooked, however, is whether the Gulf clock will tick patiently throughout this process. 0 Saudi Arabia: US Treasury Secretary’s Threats: Psychological or Real? August 24, 2026. Published in Arab NewsThe new threat confounds Iranian strategists who based their negotiations on backing Trump into a corner ahead of the midterm elections. 0 Topics South Korea: While Trump Warms to North Korean Nukes, We Must Fight for a Nuclear-Free Korean Peninsula August 29, 2026. Published in Hankyoreh[D]ebate over the United States’ true intentions persists. 0 Honduras: The ‘Iron War’ and 6G August 28, 2026. Published in La Tribuna[T]he challenge of 6G network development does not lie in microchips or programming; rather, it reflects an issue of international diplomacy, space policy and pure physics. 0 Ireland: The Irish Times View on Donald Trump and Lake Ontario: What’s in a Name? August 28, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Canada: Don’t Trust the Democrats. They Will Tariff Us Too, Just with a Smile August 28, 2026. Published in National Post 0 Canada: American Minds Are the Real Front in This Trade War August 28, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 Canada: What the CIA Director’s Mystery Trip to Moscow Says about Putin’s Next Move August 28, 2026. Published in CBC 0 Australia: CIA Chief’s Confusing Moscow Trip Reminds Us of the Corners Trump and Putin Are In August 28, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Austria: Trump’s Trade War With Canada Is a Bad Omen for Other Trade Partners August 28, 2026. Published in Der StandardThere are plenty of reasons for him to reignite trade tensions. 0 Related Articles Canada: Don’t Trust the Democrats. They Will Tariff Us Too, Just with a Smile August 28, 2026. Published in National Post Canada: American Minds Are the Real Front in This Trade War August 28, 2026. Published in Toronto Star Canada: What the CIA Director’s Mystery Trip to Moscow Says about Putin’s Next Move August 28, 2026. Published in CBC Australia: CIA Chief’s Confusing Moscow Trip Reminds Us of the Corners Trump and Putin Are In August 28, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Austria: Trump’s Trade War With Canada Is a Bad Omen for Other Trade Partners August 28, 2026. Published in Der StandardThere are plenty of reasons for him to reignite trade tensions. Previous articleShould We Vote for Women Because They Are Women?Next articleThe Hillary Clinton Demolition Derby LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment