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Russia to help Syria strengthen air defense
« on: April 07, 2017, 01:48:56 pm »
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...The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin will chair a meeting of his Security Council to discuss the U.S. strikes on Syria.

Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov wouldn’t say if Russia could use its military assets in Syria to protect Syrian facilities in case of new U.S. strikes.

He also wouldn’t speculate on whether Russia’s move to cut a hotline with the U.S. military in Syria could provoke collisions in the crowded skies over Syria.

Asked if Russia sees Syria as a military ally, Peskov answered positively. He argued Friday that the U.S. attack has “de facto served interests of the Islamic State and other terrorist organizations....

http://wfla.com/2017/04/07/the-latest-russia-to-help-syria-beef-up-air-defenses/