After U.S. abandoned the Kurds in Northern Syria, the former ally turned Damascus - and Moscow - for protection from Turkish assault. As the U.S. withdraws from Middle East, is it handing over its role as power broker - and peace keeper - to Moscow?  Anton Fedyashin of American University joins us to discuss Russia's growing reach.

After U.S. abandoned the Kurds in Northern Syria, the former ally turned Damascus - and Moscow - for protection from Turkish assault. As the U.S. withdraws from Middle East, is it handing over its role as power broker - and peace keeper - to Moscow? Anton Fedyashin of American University joins us to discuss Russia's growing reach.

How Russia is becoming the Middle East’s main power broker

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How Russia is becoming the Middle East’s main power broker