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Doesn’t Russia’s egregious invasion of Ukraine look familiar? Whether it’s the flagrant attacks on civilians, the hospital bombings, siege tactics, or rampant disinformation, Ukraine’s parallels with Syria are just about everywhere one cares to look. However, yet another feature of Syria’s grueling war now appears set to be repeated amid reports that Russia is already recruiting Syrian fighters to join combat units on the frontlines in Ukraine.

Most of the reporting on Russian recruitment in Syria has involved half-truths, if not outright lies. While it does appear that some Syrians have signed contracts to fight in Ukraine, there is no guarantee these fighters will actually be sent there. The coverage of this topic has also missed a key aspect of who would actually be involved if Syrians really do deploy to Ukraine.

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May 7, 2021 United Nations investigators uncovered previously undisclosed stockpiles of Syria’s chemical weapons, the UN’s top official for disarmament revealed to the Security Council on Thursday. The discovery is the latest sign that the Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad has not fully complied with an US and Russia-brokered agreement in 2013 to destroy the country’s stockpiles. Analysis of samples from storage containers at a previously declared chemical weapons facility revealed a “large volume” of a chemical warfare agent, the UN’s disarmament chief Izumi Nakamits...

Addressing the ‘extant threat’ to peace and security posed by unresolved chemical weapons issues in Syria Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the Security Council briefing on Syria chemical weapons From: 6 May 2021 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) Thank you, Mr President. And may I start by thanking High Representative Nakamitsu for her briefing today. I’d also like to thank the Director-General of the OPCW as always for his latest monthly report. The report raises issues of serious concern. First, we note the discovery by the Declaration Assessment T...