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Russia’s unexpected military victory in Syria

One of the main events of 2017 has been the victory won by the Russian armed forces and the Assad government in Syria. When Russian President Vladimir Putin decisively intervened in Syria’s bloody civil war in September 2015, many were taken completely by surprise. Western commentators and politicians ― including none other than then-U.S. President Barack Obama ― unanimously predicted that Moscow would get bogged down in the Syrian conflict. One of the main events of 2017 has been the victory won...

11.12.2017

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What Did Russian Bombers in Iran Mean?

... the way it publicized the deployment of bombers in Iran and called it an attempt “to show they are a superpower to guarantee their share in political future of Syria...” twitter.com/@miladvisor Ruslan Mamedov: Autumn Is Coming. Russian VKS in Iran Such reaction comes just a day after Iran’s Defense Minister actually praised Russia’s use of Hamadan air base in their common fight against terrorism in Syria. Besides, during the past week Iranian officials defended Russia’s ...

26.08.2016

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