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Title: Why is Syria Getting Involved?
Post by: Raven on March 30, 2022, 09:49:50 PM
Why are these guys getting involved?  :hmm: Thought there was supposed to be some sort of agreements appearing in the peace talks.  :nooo:

BBC News - Ukraine war: The Syrians signing up to fight for Russia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-60931180
Title: Re: Why is Syria Getting Involved?
Post by: klondike on March 30, 2022, 10:00:32 PM
I imagine that the answer is in paragrapgh 2.

Social media in Syria has been flooded with requests for people to join Russian troops in return for up to $7,000 for deployment.
Title: Re: Why is Syria Getting Involved?
Post by: Raven on March 31, 2022, 05:55:28 AM
That's not what I was meaning. Syria has been flattened and people becoming refugees. Why suddenly side with the enemy.

https://www.npr.org/2022/03/01/1083686606/ukraine-russia-civilian-casualties-syria
Title: Re: Why is Syria Getting Involved?
Post by: klondike on March 31, 2022, 10:07:30 AM
I thought that the Syrian government which the Russians helped was still in power. They have been allies for a long time.
Title: Re: Why is Syria Getting Involved?
Post by: 1955vintage on March 31, 2022, 12:59:40 PM
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Title: Re: Why is Syria Getting Involved?
Post by: Jacqueline on March 31, 2022, 01:21:27 PM
Yes the Russians were supplying the Assad government with wepons, so its pay back time I guess.
Title: Re: Why is Syria Getting Involved?
Post by: klondike on March 31, 2022, 01:24:35 PM
They were delivering ordnance to the opposition too. Dropped from their planes onto them. Plus plenty of civillians.
Title: Re: Why is Syria Getting Involved?
Post by: crabbyob on March 31, 2022, 01:36:34 PM
Russia has also been a good friend to India.... so the whole world looks at Putin with diffrent glasses..