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The Real Reason Syria Didn’t Get Earthquake Aid Like Turkey
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February 18, 2023
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4:58Now PlayingWhy were Syrian earthquake victims left to rely on local rescue teams with little equipment while their Turkish neighbors got professional aid workers from around the world? A key reason has to do with Russia’s past efforts to cut off United Nations access to Syria.
I take a look at how Russia’s alliance with Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad and its push to limit U.N. access to northwestern Syria hindered aid efforts in the critical days after the earthquake.
I’m Shelby Holliday, a reporter for WSJ. Subscribe to join me as I explain some of today's most pressing geopolitical events, from superpower showdowns and conflicts to supply chain snarls and natural resource struggles.
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