The US Just Called Out Putin Over ISIS as Russian Soldiers Join the Fight in Syria

A Reuters report confirms that Russians are taking part in the fighting on the side of Syrian President Bashar Assad.

“The Russians are no longer just advisors,” a Lebanese source told Reuters.

“The Russians have decided to join the war against terrorism.”

Russia's increased military involvement in Syria has US officials concerned and outright skeptical over Russian President Vladimir Putin's intentions.

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“Putin is taking steps to shore up Assad and at the same showing that he is willing to go further than the US and coalition partners to meet his stated regional goals,” Boris Zilberman, a Middle East and Russia expert at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told BI by email.

Moreover, Zilberman noted, “the extent of Russian involvement may limit whatever options we would consider against Assad’s forces (ie you probably don’t want to drop a bomb on a group of Syrian soldiers and hit a bunch of Russian ones).”

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