MOSCOW — Will Syria become a second Afghanistan for Russia? Is it wise for Russia to intervene in that conflict? Rumors are circulating that Moscow is planning a face-saving maneuver whereby it gradually “hands over” the Donbass in fulfillment of the Minsk agreement while aiding the U.S.-led anti-Islamic State coalition in Syria to get back on good terms with the West. The plan sounds good in theory, but it looks unfeasible in practice. The White House remains implacable toward both the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the possibility of Russia providing military and technical assistance — much less …read more
Source: The Huffington Post
