Syrian direction of Russian foreign policy (2012-2018): historiography of the problem

The article examines the historiography of the problem of the Syrian vector of Russian foreign policy (2012-2018). Based on the results of the analysis of the generalized material, the main groups of works are identified, including: works on the theory of international relations, the history of diplomacy, conflictology, political science and geopolitics; scientific literature on the evolution of Russian foreign policy, the activities of international organizations; works containing data on the history and current state of the Middle East region; works devoted to the military-political processes of the XX-XXI centuries.; works investigating Russian military assistance to Syria. It is noted that the issues under consideration are insufficiently provided with fundamental scientific research, therefore, the task of a comprehensive analysis and understanding of the Syrian direction of the Russian foreign policy strategy in the Middle East has yet to be solved by Russian specialists in the field of international relations.