{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Isenberg Institute of Strategic Satire","provider_url":"https:\/\/iissonline.net\/2026","title":"Moscow\u2019s Mercenaries in Syria - Isenberg Institute of Strategic Satire","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ssClZaktHm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iissonline.net\/2026\/moscows-mercenaries-in-syria\/\">Moscow\u2019s Mercenaries in Syria<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/iissonline.net\/2026\/moscows-mercenaries-in-syria\/embed\/#?secret=ssClZaktHm\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Moscow\u2019s Mercenaries in Syria&#8221; &#8212; Isenberg Institute of Strategic Satire\" data-secret=\"ssClZaktHm\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/iissonline.net\/2026\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"Commentary Moscow\u2019s Mercenaries in Syria Mark Galeotti April 5, 2016 As Syrian forces push their advantage against the Islamic State, it is increasingly clear that there are Russians on the ground with them. Some are Spetsnaz special forces, there for &hellip; Continue reading &rarr;","thumbnail_url":"http:\/\/2k8r3p1401as2e1q7k14dguu.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/6959636781_001bd10964_o.jpg"}