Western officials are increasingly worried that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aggressive actions around the world will spread global instability and perhaps spark a backlash at home.
These officials believe Putin’s real goal in joining the fight against Islamic extremists is to put Russia back at the center of the world stage. But they fear he is acting without a cohesive plan and is willing to gamble for any gains he sees within his grasp.
“Russia is increasingly assertive and unpredictable,” a NATO official told VOA on the condition he not be identified.
Such concerns have grown since Putin suggested Russia could …read more
Source: Voice of America
