Tag: War in Syria

Russia Update: Putin Takes a Swipe at Turkey, US in His Annual Address; Offers Grants to Docile NGOs

December 3, 2015

President Vladimir Putin gave his annual address to the Federation Council or upper house of parliament, emphasizing the battle against terrorism which he clearly sees Russia as leading, and taking a major swipe at Turkey which downed a Russian warplane, saying “Allah had punished” Ankara by “depriving it of sense and reason.” Welcome to our […]

Putin In Syria: Russia Fires Cruise Missiles In Syria

November 17, 2015

Russia has launched cruise missiles on the same day that, after weeks of dodging the question, the Kremlin has finally come out today and said that Metrojet flight 9268 was brought down by terrorism. The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can be found here. Russian Military Releases Video Of Strategic Bombers Attacking […]