Vladimir Putin’s announcement took many with close links to the military hierarchy by surprise and some observers question if it’s even realFive and a half months,9000 fighter jet sorties, a reprieve for Bashar al-Assad’s regime, and the downing of a Russian passenger jet over Egypt and the finish forever of the burgeoning bromance between the Turkish and Russian presidents: thus goes the summary of Russia’s intervention in Syria,which has irrevocably changed the contours of the five-year-old clash and its surrounding geopolitics. Related: Vladimir Putin orders withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com