Economics
Putin Tests European Resolve on Ukraine With His Syria Move
- Withdrawal could splinter EU unity on sanctions over Ukraine
- EU leaders have always sought to separate the two conflicts
Why Is Russia Pulling Out of Syria?
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European officials have insisted there’s no link between the sanctions imposed on Russia over Ukraine and the Kremlin’s intervention in Syria.
Russia’s move to scale back military support for President Bashar al-Assad is about to test that resolve.