Thursday, July 5, 2012

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Warns West Of ‘Big War’ In Syria

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov repeated Russia’s displeasure with the slow pace of reforms pursued by Syria. (Reuters)

Moscow Warns West Of ‘Big War’ In Syria -- RIA Novosti

Moscow lashed out on Thursday at the Western position on Syria, saying it could aggravate the situation to the point of war.

“Their [Western] position is most likely to exacerbate the situation, lead to further violence and ultimately a very big war,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

The West has also distorted the Russian position on Syria by suggesting Moscow should offer Syrian President Bashar al-Assad asylum, he said.

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My Comment: I can understand Russian concerns on where Syria's civil war is heading .... but this civil war has taken on a life of its own .... and threatening a greater war is not helping the situation.

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