Russia in Syria: Obscure Solutions to Obscure Challenges, and the Risks Surrounding them

... enemy of the Sunnis. Details regarding the groups bombed, real targets for air attacks, or the fact that Russia has 20 million Sunnis residing in its territory will be virtually ignored. The most obvious risks are image-related. Russia is, as always, rather ... ... terms as a holy war, the Russian Orthodox Church’s religious mission, etc. Such statements not only revive the image of Western crusades in the Middle East but also echo with the offensive missionary rhetoric of George Bush Jr. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah Salvatore Babones: ...