TTLV: The Russian Federation and the Syrian Civil War from 2011 to the present.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name:Nguyen Duc Hau

2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: January 12, 1983.

4. Place of birth: Nam Dinh.

5. Decision No. 3683/2015/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 31, 2015, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, recognizing the student.

6. Changes in the training process: None.

7. Thesis title:The Russian Federation and the Syrian civil war from 2011 to the present.

8. Major: International Relations Code: 60.31.02.06

9. Scientific supervisor:Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vu Duong HuanVietnam Diplomatic Academy.

10. Summary of the thesis results:

Since the political upheavals of the "Arab Spring" and the complex and protracted course of the Syrian civil war, numerous articles and research papers have been written on this topic. However, to date, most documents have only provided a general assessment of Russia's role in the Middle East or its attitude/policies in the Syrian civil war. There are no comprehensive, long-term studies or research papers that systematically analyze Russia's continuous role in the Syrian civil war from 2011 to the present. This thesis assesses the essence of Russia's policy towards the Syrian civil war, particularly its intentions, successes, limitations, and impacts on the region and the world.

- Regarding the Syrian civil war, the thesis highlighted the characteristics of the Syrian civil war compared to conflicts in other countries within the context of the "Arab Spring," thereby identifying the internal and external causes of the civil war, its profound impact on Syria's internal politics and foreign relations, as well as its consequences for the region and the world.

- Regarding the Russian Federation's attitude and policies toward the Syrian civil war, the thesis deeply analyzes the subjective and objective factors influencing Russian policy, as well as the implementation process, the results achieved, and the impact of this policy on the developments in Syria, the regional landscape, the balance of power, and the positions and actions of the parties involved. Simultaneously, the thesis focuses on forecasting the prospects for resolving the conflict in Syria and the roles of the parties directly and indirectly involved, with a particular emphasis on clarifying the role and implementation of Russian policy in the future.

11. Practical applications:

The crisis in Syria is a sensitive issue in international relations. Given the current complex situation, the Syrian issue and the roles and policies of the parties involved will continue to be discussed at various United Nations forums. Therefore, studying and analyzing the situation is crucial for foreign policy, advising on diplomatic conduct, and guiding information and communication efforts, avoiding any negative impact on Vietnam's long-term interests in Syria and the region. Furthermore, this thesis serves as a valuable reference for teaching and research in international relations at international relations training institutions.

12. Future research directions:

The conflict in Syria remains unresolved, although there have been positive developments. However, it is predicted that the conflict will not end anytime soon due to the tug-of-war over interests among the directly involved parties, as well as complex external influences. The situation in Syria and the policies and actions of Russia and other countries continue to demand objective and multifaceted assessments and analyses to clarify the nature of the conflict and the roles of each side, especially Russia, the United States, the West, and the countries of the Middle East.

13. Published works related to the thesis: None.

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Duc Hau 2. Sex: Male.

3. Date of birth: January 12, 1983 4. Place of birth: Nam Dinh.

5. Admission decision number: 3683/2015/QD-XHNV-SDH, dated December 31, 2015 of Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University.

6. Changes in academic process: None.

7. Official thesis title: Russian Federation and civil war in Syria from 2011 to present.

8. Major: International Relations Code: 60.31.02.06

9. Supervisors: Deputy Prof, Dr. Vu Duong Huan

10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

Since the main uprisings and complex, prolonged conflicts of “Arab Spring” in Syrian civil war, many articles have been published and researches have been done with regard to this topic. However, the majority of such publications are limited to the general evaluation of the role that Russia played in the Middle East or the reaction towards/ the policies of Russia regarding the civil war in Syria and there are yet any documents and researches assessing the actual and long-term continuous role of Russia in Syrian civil war from 2011 until present. The thesis determines Russia's actual policies in Syrian civil war, especially the intention, success and constraints, impacts on the region, the world of the implementation of such policies.

- In terms of Syrian civil war, the thesis points out the aspects of the civil war in Syria in contrast with the conflicts in the other countries during the “Arab Spring”. As a result it reveals the rationales in and beyond the civil war, considerable impacts of the civil war on the internal affairs, external relations of Syria and the serious outcomes to the region and across the globe.

- With regard to the reactions, policies of Russia towards the Syrian civil war, the discussion discussed the objective and subjective aspects which affect the Russia's policy and the execution process, the achievements and influences of such policies to the series of events in Syria, the entire region, force interaction, and perspectives, actions of the related parties. Additionally, the thesis concentrated on the projection of solutions for the insurgencies in Syria together with the significance of the direct and indirect parties involved in the crisis, prominently focusing on the assessment of the role of Russia's policies playing in the future times.

11. Application probability in reality:

The outcry in Syria is considered as a sensitive issue in international relations. In the scenario of complex situation these days, civil war in Syria, the significance and the policies of the related parties are sure to be discussed further in United Nations forums. Hence, the research and assessment of the situation is of fundamental role in terms of external relations, diplomacy matters and orientation for propaganda so as to prevent any conflict of interest of Vietnam in Syria and in the region in the long term. Furthermore, this thesis is referred to as helpful document for reference in giving lectures and doing research within the international relations field at institutions training in the international relations sector.

12. Further research suggestions:

The progress of conflict in Syria till now is yet to end, though positively recovered, the forecasts indicate that the conflict will not be ended soon due to the benefit of the oppositions of conflicted parties directly involved as well as the complicated outward influenced. The situation in Syria and the actual policies under execution of Russia and other countries are still under demand of objective assessment, different angle of analysis in order to clarify the nature of the insurgencies and the roles that parties play, especially Russia, the United States of America, the Western and the nations in the Middle East.

13. Unveiled documents relating to the thesis: None.