Published on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 | Updated on Monday, October 19, 2015
Iraq: flirting with Russia?
Summary
Russia announced that it would consider an Iraqi request for help against ISIS, which will expand the Russian influence in the region. Iraqi claims for Russian helps show the lack of advance in the fight against ISIS and internal political woes. Abadi needs a rapid victory to counterbalance the Iranian proxies (Maliki) to extend their power.
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Tomasa Rodrigo
Lead economist for Economic analysis with Big Data & AI
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