Why is Syria Getting Involved?

[Raven]

Why are these guys getting involved?  Thought there was supposed to be some sort of agreements appearing in the peace talks. 

BBC News - Ukraine war: The Syrians signing up to fight for Russia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-60931180

[klondike]

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.

[Raven]

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

[klondike]

I thought that the Syrian government which the Russians helped was still in power. They have been allies for a long time.

[1955vintage]

[Jacqueline]

Yes the Russians were supplying the Assad government with wepons, so its pay back time I guess.

[klondike]

They were delivering ordnance to the opposition too. Dropped from their planes onto them. Plus plenty of civillians.

[crabbyob]

Russia has also been a good friend to India.... so the whole world looks at Putin with diffrent glasses..