The Coronapolitics Report is RDM Advisory’s special publication looking at the coronavirus pandemic from a political risk angle. The major developments in Europe, the Middle East and Asia are covered alongside commentary through themes of “Authoritarianism and Civil Unrest”, “Alliances and Diplomacy”, “War and Terrorism” and “Protectionism.”
US President Donald Trump, after talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, decided –once again- to pull back US troops from (Northern) Syria. While the troop withdrawal is on way, Pentagon officials and some heavy-weight senators are trying to dissuade Trump, as they did and succeeded in late 2018. Will Trump make another U-turn? If not, will Russia and Iran give implicit backing to a Turkey-led operation in the east of Euphrates? Turkey is testing limits in Syria, once again.
