OP-ED

Vladimir Frolov: For Russia, there’s no way out of Syria

Published March 5, 2018. Updated March 5 at 6:03 pm

A lightly wounded Syrian man covered in dust helps to look for survivors at the site of Syrian government bombardments in Douma, in the besieged Eastern Ghouta region on the outskirts of the capital Damascus on Feb.22, 2018.

Photo by AFP

In Syria, Russia is discovering that winning the war might be easier than winning the peace.

Each time President Putin declares victory or announces a drawdown of Russian forces, like he did in December, the fighting flares up with a new intensity and Moscow is required to fly in reinforcements.