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Re:Syrian government falls in end to 50-year rule of Assad f... by baserev on Sunday December 08, 2024 @03:03AM (#42355719)
This has been a very bad month for Russia and China. First Trump packs all his cabinet members with the fiercest anti-China hawks. Then the TikTok ban upheld by courts. Then Romania courts annuls election result that was influenced by TikTok. Then trump threatens Russia and China with 100% tariff if they keep trying for an alternative currency. Lastly, today, Trump meets Zelensky dressed in blue and yellow.
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Re:Syrian government falls in end to 50-year rule of Assad f... by kdmtctl on Sunday December 08, 2024 @03:18AM (#42355797)
A little bit exaggerated. Nothing really happened yet.
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Re:Syrian government falls in end to 50-year rule of Assad f... by inglor_cz on Sunday December 08, 2024 @03:24AM (#42355821)
The only Near East regime that served as a reliable Russian proxy and military base just collapsed. That's not "nothing".

Russian operations in Africa will be seriously complicated by the loss of Syria as a mid-point.

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Re:Syrian government falls in end to 50-year rule of Assad f... by teractiveodular on Sunday December 08, 2024 @03:34AM (#42355870)
To underline, Syria was Russia's only ally, airbase and warm water port in the region. They have no feasible alternatives.
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Re:Syrian government falls in end to 50-year rule of Assad f... by kdmtctl on Sunday December 08, 2024 @04:34AM (#42356103)
There are lot more said in the comment I answered. Nothing happened for China, to be precise. A lot of wishful thinking only.
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Re:Syrian government falls in end to 50-year rule of Assad f... by rswail on Sunday December 08, 2024 @08:06AM (#42356905)
Musk sells more Teslas and makes more batteries in China than everywhere else except US. So thinking that Trump will be "anti-China" is wishful thinking. Last time, China didn't suffer, but US farmers had to be bailed out.

Russia is the bad actor here, and Trump has never had a bad word to say about Putin.

Oh and the BRICS trying to get off the USD is just wishful thinking as well. Ask Russia what its like trying to sell oil to India and getting paid in INR.

Russia is already a vassal state to either CN or IN, they'll fight over the resources.

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