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Why are Russians indifferent to the Syrian conflict?

Russia’s on-the-ground involvement in the Syrian conflict is increasing, but there’s still little in the way of interest from the Russian public.

By Syria Untold and Editors of OpenDemocracy Russia
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May 2017: Emmanuel Macron and Vladimir Putin hold a joint press conference following their meeting at Versailles. (c) Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM. All rights reserved.

Sergei Davidis is a Russian opposition politician and rights defender. He is a member of the council of Memorial Human Rights Center, and a member of the Federal Coordination Council of the 5th of December Party.

SyriaUntold sat down with him to understand how Russian civil society positions itself on the Syrian conflict. This dialogue is the outcome of a partnership between SyriaUntold and openDemocracy Russia (oDR).

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