The politics of The West is completely wrong. Stop making Syria a political discussion. It is not solving the problems.
September 10, 2016
By Olga Razumovskaya
MOSCOW—Russia on Thursday (click here) said it is airlifting military cargo and humanitarian aid to Syria, amid U.S. concern that Moscow is stepping up its military support of the Middle East nation’s embattled president.
“The planes the Russian Federation is sending to Syria are carrying military items, in accordance with the contracts we have, and humanitarian aid,” Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in a televised news conference. “Depending on what cargo the plane is carrying, we request the proper clearance, in full accordance with international law.”
U.S. military officials have expressed concern in recent days that Russia is building up its forces in Syria and possibly taking a more active role in propping up President Bashar al-Assad against rebel forces.
Russia has denied its forces are participating directly in military operations on Syrian territory.
Responding to a question about whether Russian forces were engaged in combat, Mr. Lavrov said: “There are Russian servicemen in Syria, they have been there for many years.”...
