Syria fears fallout of Ukraine war

As the Russian war against Ukraine is well into its fifth day, fears began to surface about the repercussions that this war could have on different countries and regions around the world, especially those regions where the Russians are present in direct contact next to the Americans, not the least of which are regions of north and east Syria.

Residents of the region are following developments firsthand, especially in light of expectations that the tense relations between Moscow and Washington will affect the implicit understandings between them regarding the division of spheres of influence.

In another context, the crisis has cast a heavy shadow on the aspects of economic life in the areas of the “Autonomous Administration,” as it directly affected the commercial movement due to the rise in the prices of gold, and consequently the rise in the value of the US dollar against the Syrian pound.

With the scarcity of rain in the last two years, the region is likely to suffer from a shortage of wheat, which may lead to a worsening regional economic situation in light of the inability to import Russian and Ukrainian wheat.