Institute of USA-Canada Studies (ISKRAN)

Russian and US-allied forces avoided conflict during Friday’s airstrikes on alleged Syrian chemical weapon sites. But Moscow sees the US’s ongoing involvement in Syria as nothing more than spoiler. Still, analysts say, Russia needs the US to help diplomatically. Mikhail Kimentyev/Sputnik/AP/File MOSCOW—Whatever the message the US hoped to send Russia with its carefully orchestrated missile…