Russia's Chief of General Staff Discusses The Russian Military, NATO, And The Rise Of The Islamic State

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (L) and newly-appointed Army Chief of Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov in the Kremlin in Moscow, on November 9, 2012

Russia's Chief Of Staff: U.S. Provided Financial, Technical Aid To IS -- Radio Free Europe

Russia's chief of General Staff, Valery Gerasimov, said on December 10 that the United States had provided financial and technical assistance to the Islamic State (IS) militant group in Syria in the past.

Speaking at a meeting of foreign military attaches Gerasimov set out Russia's position on a variety of issues relating to international security, including the situation in Syria and Iraq.

Gerasimov painted a picture of the rise of the Islamic State group against a backdrop of what he said was Western interference in the region. He blamed the United States and "leading Western countries" for causing "disastrous consequences" in a number of countries, including Libya and Syria, by involving themselves in what he called "the overthrow of the legitimate authorities" in those states.

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Update: This is interesting .... Russia's Chief Of General Staff Valery Gerasimov has just admitted that there are Russian military specialists in eastern Ukraine .... Russian military specialists working in Donetsk region at Ukrainian chief of staff's request - official (Interfax).