A picture shows two Russian S-400 Triumf S-400 Triumf missile systems at the Russian Hmeimim military base in Latakia province, in the northwest of Syria, on December 16, 2015 (AFP Photo/Paul Gypteau)
Business Insider: Putin just made a major admission about one of Russia's primary goals in Syria
In his annual marathon news conference Thursday morning, Russian President Vladimir Putin referred to Russia's intervention in the Syrian civil war as a military "exercise" for Russia's "air forces, air defense," and "intelligence."
"We did not start the war" in Syria, Putin told reporters during his end-of-year news conference from Moscow, according to a translation by the state-sponsored news agency Russia Today.
He added: "We are just conducting separate operations, using our air forces, air defense, intelligence. This is not a serious burden for the budget ... It's hard to imagine a better exercise [for the Russian forces]. So we can train there [in Syria] for a long time without any serious harm to our budget."
WNU Editor: It's worst than that .... it is keeping a political commitment with an ally that Russia should have pressured a long time ago to change.
1 comment:
It is no less a conundrum for Russia to back a less than perfect ally than it is for the U.S.
Maybe there is a better way.
Samantha Power surely has not found it.
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