Trump Stumbles into Putin’s Syrian Backyard
Because Russian President Vladimir Putin respects strength, and wants to be treated by the US on equal terms, he could well be convinced to become part of the solution in Syria. But persuading him assumes what Donald Trump’s administration has yet to show: that it has a solution in mind.
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VIENNA – Last week’s chemical attack on the rebel-held Syrian city of Khan Sheikhoun compelled US President Donald Trump to strike for the first time at Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces. With the bombing of an air base in western Syria, the Trump administration stepped into a gaping power vacuum in the Middle East. But what, if anything, will Trump do next?