Russian Aircraft Brought Down in Syria: Hard Road to Peace
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The real loss for Israel will be Russia instituting a no-fly zone over western Syria. Any less response from Putin will be seized upon by and the situation will escalate from here.
A turnaround in Iraq puts a spike into the balloon of President Trump’s aspiration to reassert US energy dominance over the Mideast.
Trump appears bullish that when push comes to shove, the present Indian government will bend to Washington’s diktats.
The US involvement in European politics is so evident and extensive that talking about Russian “meddling” sounds farcical.
Unless more people begin to heed the wise words of individuals like the Dalai Lama and, yes, Steve Bannon, the entire European project will collapse.
Just as in its relations with Russia, it would serve Britain better to cease posturing and try moderation with China.
The only option the US is considering is that of providing Ukraine with arms to fight Russia and then egging Kiev on to escalate the tensions. And those are already dangerously running high.
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The real loss for Israel will be Russia instituting a no-fly zone over western Syria. Any less response from Putin will be seized upon by and the situation will escalate from here.
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It appears that the Russians have pressed the pause button on their plans for an offensive alongside the Syrian government to retake Idlib. By the time they return to play mode the martial music may have changed.
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Turkey still does not want to remove al-Qaeda from Syria. It wants to move the group around while keeping it under its own control... It is likely that the situation in Syria will now calm down for a while only to escalate again in two month when the operation to liberate Idelb will get its final go.
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