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Russia is putting those very interests at risk.
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Middle East and North Africa Department remains a bastion of old
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as a counterweight to the US and as an assurance that Russia will have a seat at the table as the region's future is being determined.
But by bucking the Arab League on Syria, Moscow is jeopardizing its relations with governments across the Middle East who, since the Arab Spring, are increasingly responsive to public opinion. When
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goes, those who replace him will not quickly forgive Russia for backing
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to the bitter end.