Russia loses 'vital' naval bases in Syria as Assad falls & Trump meets Zelensky at Paris's Notre-Dame

Russia loses 'vital' naval bases in Syria as Assad falls & Trump meets Zelensky at Paris's Notre-Dame

Day 1,020.

Today, following historic, impromptu meetings at the reopening of Notre-Dame in Paris - including between President Zelensky and President-elect Trump - we dig into the significance of Bashar al Assad's fall for Russia and Ukraine. And we interview author Jacob Heilbrunn about why some on the political right are sometimes attracted to the easy answers that dictators provide.


Contributors:

Venetia Rainey (Co-host Battle Lines podcast). @venetiarainey on X.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.

James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.

With thanks to Jacob Heilbrunn (Editor, The National Interest). @JacobHeilbrunn on X.


Content Referenced:

How Russia is expanding its military foothold in Africa

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/03/russia-expands-military-presence-libya-pictures/


Jacob Heilbrunn's book, 'America Last':

https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324094661


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