What Is The Message That Russia Is Sending To the World With Its Air-Strikes In Syria

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Nikolas K. Gvosdev, National Interest: Moscow's War in the Air: Russia Sends a Message in Syria

For better or worse there is no questioning that right now, the Kremlin has taken control of the narrative when it comes to Syria.

The start of Russian airstrikes in Syria—two days after Vladimir Putin listened to Barack Obama's UN General Assembly speech, which warned against Russian action in defense of the Bashar al-Assad regime (and then had such warnings reinforced in their one-on-one meeting)—is the Kremlin's answer to the questions that have been posed about Moscow's true intentions and interests.

WNU editor: There are many messages that Russia is sending to the word with its air-strikes in Syria .... the list in the above post gives is a good place to start.