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Russia's Peacekeeping Role in Syria

Is it not a contradiction when a military showdown in Syria for the time being has been averted thanks to the September 14 U.S.-Russia agreement on the elimination of Syrian chemical weapons after years of arms supply to Syria by Russia. .The process of disarmament will be carried out as the country's civil war ensues. The framework outlined by the United States and Russia stipulates the removal of Syria's chemical weapons arsenal by "the first half of 2014." The ongoing civil war could cause the disarmament deal to unravel as developments on the battlefield alter the interests of the parties to the conflict. The chemical weapons agreement will not bring about an end to the civil war. Nevertheless there is some hope that the United States and Russia can build on their recent cooperation to fashion a diplomatic solution, even when their differences and objectives remain so fundamental.

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