Daily Memo: Russia’s Presence in Syria, Transnistria’s Energy Crisis

Moscow is losing its hold over the key Tartus port.

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Making changes. The new Syrian administration in Damascus has canceled a deal with a Russian company to manage the port of Tartus. All revenue from operating the port will now go to the Syrian state, and the port workers will return to local management. In 2019, the Assad regime signed a 49-year contract with Russian […]

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