Russia in Syria: Ghosts of Afghanistan may limit Kremlin's options now - Christian Science Monitor
Russia in Syria: Ghosts of Afghanistan may limit Kremlin's options now - Christian Science Monitor Saturday September 12 th , 2015 at 2:16 PM Russia - Google News 1 Share Christian Science Monitor Russia in Syria: Ghosts of Afghanistan may limit Kremlin's options now Christian Science Monitor The USSR's painful intervention in Afghanistan from 1979 to 1989 – which killed 15,000 Soviet troops -- scarred a generation of Russians , arguably contributed to the collapse of the state, and left Russia with an abiding public aversion to using force ... Video shows Russian troops live-fire training in Syria Washington Post Russian build-up in Syria part of secret deal with Iran's Quds Force leader Fox News all 12 news articles » Russia Sending Advanced Anti-aircraft Missiles to Syria - Haaretz Saturday September 12 th , 2015 at 2:16 PM Russia - Google News 1 Share Haaretz Russi