Judy Asks: Should the West Work With Russia on Syria? / Judy Asks: Can Syria Be Salvaged?

Every week, a selection of leading experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world. In this feature Judy Dempsey asks 'Should the West Work With Russia on Syria?'

See also a follow-up feature published on the 14 October 2015 called 'Judy Asks: Can Syria Be Salvaged?' (see related url hyperlink).

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: US: Russian action in Syria could increase refugee flows http://www.europeansources.info/record/us-russian-action-in-syria-could-increase-refugee-flows/

ESO: Background information: Hollande plans attacks against IS in Syria http://www.europeansources.info/record/hollande-plans-attacks-against-is-in-syria/

ESO: Background information: Putin and Assad invite West to anti-IS alliance http://www.europeansources.info/record/putin-and-assad-invite-west-to-anti-is-alliance/

The Conversation, 18.09.15: What’s behind Russia’s military build-up in Syria? http://theconversation.com/whats-behind-russias-military-build-up-in-syria-47787

Deutsche Welle, 24.09.15: New German Syria policy: Is Assad the solution? http://dw.com/p/1GdGD

France24, 24.09.15: Merkel says Syria peace talks must include Assad http://www.france24.com/en/20150924-germany-merkel-says-assad-should-be-included-syria-peace-talks

Euro|Topics: Who's saying what: No peace without Assad? http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/debatten/links-2015-03-assad/

Carnegie Europe: Strategic Europe, 14.10.15: Judy Asks: Can Syria Be Salvaged? http://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/?fa=61613

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