Russia Presidential Spokesman Hints That Russia Will Consider Sending Combat Troops To Syria (If Asked)

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R), Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (L) and Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem (back to camera) attend a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, June 29, 2015.Reuters/Alexei Nikolsky/RIA Novosti/Kremlin

TASS: Russia ready to consider Syria’s request to send troops if Damascus asks for it — Kremlin

According to the Syrian foreign minister, Damascus will not hesitate to ask for support from Russia.

SOCHI, September 18. /TASS/. Russia will consider Syria’s request to send troops if Damascus asks for it, but it is hard to talk about hypothetically, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Friday.

Answering a question on whether Russia would agree to send troops to participate in military operations together with the Syrian army, Peskov said: "If there is a request, than in the framework of bilateral contacts, in the framework of bilateral dialogue, it will, of course, be discussed and considered. For now, it is rather difficult to speak hypothetically."

WNU Editor: What's my take .... the Syrian request for Russian combat troops and support was probably given to Putin when the Syrian Foreign Minister met him in June, and we are only being given the heads up on it right now.

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