The quote of the year: “We are [the little green - as in Crimea and Donbass - M.N.] polite people, we don’t come if not invited,” Lavrov said. | Syria and Ukraine: two fronts in Russian war for influence | Reuters - Current Headlines - 11:06 AM 10/1/2015: But privately, a number of senior officials and diplomats have told Reuters they believe the Russian leader's aim is to use his intervention in Syria partly to pressure the West to tacitly accept Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea and gradually lift the sanctions imposed by the West in retaliation.
Syria and Ukraine: two fronts in Russian war for influence | Reuters Russia Carries Out Airstrikes in Syria for 2nd Day - The New York Times News Roundup and Notes: October 1, 2015 | Just Security Today's Headlines and Commentary - Lawfare Report: NY Police Department Never Defined 'Excessive Force' - ABC News The Christian zeal behind Russia’s war in Syria - The Washington Post Normal ties between Iran and U.S. unlikely despite nuclear deal | Reuters Russian Airstrikes 'Hit US-Trained Rebels' Russia Targets in Syria Chosen in Cooperation With Assad Army - ABC News Assad allies, including Iranians, prepare ground attack in Syria: sources | Reuters Prominent Turkish journalist, government critic attacked | News | DW.COM | 01.10.2015 Syria conflict: Russia launches fresh strikes - BBC News The Latest: Putin denies reports of civilian deaths - The Washington Post : “We are polite people, we don’t come if not invited,” Lavrov said. Russian warplanes t