Friday, October 06, 2017

Are the Russians Determined to Clash in Syria?

Are the Russians working a case up to justify an action that they intend to kill American troops in Syria?

What's up with this?

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov accused US-led forces of carrying out "bloody provocations" against Russian troops in Syria in an interview published by the Saudi-owned newspaper Asharq al-Awsat on Wednesday.

"The activities of US-led forces raise many questions... In some cases, these forces have indirectly encouraged other terrorists to attack strategic positions rightfully regained by Damascus, or they have deliberately engaged in bloody provocations against our forces," Lavrov said.

Are the Russians telegraphing a decision to push hard against the deconfliction zone along the Euphrates River?