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That Putin guy has certainly been active lately by hosting talks with the likes of Saudi Defense Minister Prince Mohammad Bin Salman, which concluded with a nuclear technology deal, even Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and is now meeting with Turkey’s President Erdogan. The latter meeting could be most significant as suggested by Bernhard in this article.
Could Putin be dangling economic advantages to sway Arab leaders his way and out of the Empire's camp while neutralizing Israeli influence? All of these efforts together with Russia's military backing of Syria might now be paying off, and might explain why the US regime is now modifying its hard-line stance against Assad.