In Ukraine there is great concern that Putin’s Russia is simply waiting, and that the Syria intervention is just part of the strategy, and that if he’s successful there, Europe and NATO won’t object to his seizure of more of Ukraine, which is not a NATO ally, reports McClatchyDC website.
“In Syria, he’s wants to show the West that the United States is unable to solve the conflict without his help,” said Mykola Sunhurovskyi, the director of military programs at the Razumkov Center. “If Europe is convinced, then we are the new Syria.” …read more
Source: Razumkov Centre