Russian Escalation In Syria Narrows Options To Help Civilians

Russian Escalation In Syria Narrows Options To Help Civilians

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NPR’s Kelly McEvers talks with Brian Katulis, a senior fellow for Middle East policy at the Center for American Progress, about negotiations for helping civilians caught up in the violence in Syria. He says Russia has in effect created a no-fly zone for themselves there, which has made it almost impossible to do anything without Russia’s cooperation.

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