Status and security: how Russian media is spinning airstrikes in Syria

Alexander Titov

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    Abstract

    Even before the Russian air force launched its first strikes over Syria, there was already a Russian presence on the battleground. These were not the spetsnaz, Kremlin’s special forces, but war correspondents from the leading Russian media outlets. This was as clear a sign as any that the Russia’s priority has shifted from Ukraine, where these reporters spent most of the past 18 months, to Syria.

    There is, however, no unanimity on Russia’s latest escalation in Syria. As Russian state TV stations report successes of Russia’s high-precision weapons projecting an image of a high-tech Russian military equal to the US, doubts persist about the latest adventure in the Middle East.
    Original languageEnglish
    Specialist publicationThe Conversation
    Publication statusPublished - 02 Oct 2015

    Keywords

    • Russia
    • Syria
    • international relations
    • International Politics

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