In Vladimir Putin’s world, it is only a short flight from Ukraine to Syria, and in both war-torn countries his message is the same: Russia is back, and without its full participation, no solution to either crisis is possible.
That much was clear on Sept. 30, when Russia began carrying out air strikes in Syria, dropping bombs on the rebel-controlled city of Homs. Putin’s move, which came after weeks of Russian military buildup at a base in northeastern Syria, will almost certainly prolong and escalate the country’s four-year-old civil war. But it was also the latest step in Russia’s journey from …read more
Source: Time
