The Astana platform for mediation of the Syrian conflict has never been a ‘me three’ club, but over the last couple of months, disagreements between Russia, Turkey, and Iran have become so stark that the leaders don’t even try to conceal them. Has the format run its course, or are the frictions an indication that it’s working? To discuss this, Oksana is joined by Alexey Khlebnikov, Middle East expert at the Russian International Affairs council.
