With Russia now ruling the downing of Metrojet flight 9268 an act of terrorism following the attacks in Paris, the Kremlin is expanding its air campaign in Syria and calling for a grand global alliance against Islamic State. Yet Kremlin critics argue this “window of opportunity” to end Russia’s isolation depends on whether the Kremlin can distance itself from anti-western rhetoric it has promoted in recent years.
In a televised meeting at the Kremlin, the head of Russia’s security services, Alexander Bortnikov, informed Russian President Vladimir Putin what many in the West had long suspected: there were “traces of foreign explosives” …read more
Source: Voice of America
