JRL NEWSWATCH: “Via arms and trade, Russia plots long-term Syrian future” – AP

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“… A longtime client of Russian weapons manufacturers since well before the war, Syria also was a reliable trading partner. And Moscow is furthering that relationship by rebuilding roads, pipes and skyscrapers wiped out by seven years of war – including destruction wrought by Russia’s own weapons. … Russian companies are seeking a diverse trade base, with food, farming and energy deals …. But Russia doesn’t want to foot the bill for the huge cost of reconstruction, so it is seeking Western help ….”

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