title: Russia's foreign and security policy in Syria: historical relations, Cold War paradigms, and contemporary geopolitics
abstract: Introduction This paper examines Russia's diplomatic and security strategy in Syria, placing its engagement in the larger framework of Cold War history and Russian-Syrian ties. The study clarifies how Russia's strategic objectives in the region, especially in connection to its “near abroad” policy, have been molded by the complex historical relationships between Moscow and Damascus. Methods The methodology consists in a qualitative approach, applying the security matrix model to the Russian fore
journal: Frontiers in Political Science