https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/03/maybe-russia-really-is-our-number-one-geopolitical-foe/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 05:30:36 -0400<![CDATA[The question is: Why are the Russians refusing to budge? What stake does Moscow have in sticking with Assad until the bitter end? Russia has no vital interests in Syria. Damascus has been a major customer for Russian arms for more than four decades but has paid only a fraction of what it owes for those weapons. As for Russia’s so-called naval base in Tartus, in fact it is little more than a refueling station with a staff of four people.]]>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:50:53 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/03/maybe-russia-really-is-our-number-one-geopolitical-foe-n98871