Vitaly Naumkin: "Russian operation in Syria has radically changed the situation in the region"

The Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies, Vitaly Naumkin, speaking about the aggravated situation in the Middle East, said that the Russian military operation in Syria has drastically affected not only the place that the Russian Federation holds in the region, but has also changed the whole situation in general. According to the scientist, the Russian air strikes on the positions of Islamic State in Syria are in line with the signing of the final agreement on the Iranian nuclear program on July 14th this year.