[virgil]

Didn’t obama and Putin have a spat over Syria? Putin was sending troops to Syria to evacuate their people. That was his story anyway.

[WilliamofCarmichael]

Yes and over the past year various Internet sources like Fox report: "Mar 19, 2012 - Reports of Russian anti-terror troops on the ground in Syria is raising new concerns . . . ."

Vladimir Putin’s comments on events in Libya

We must work together to bring peace to the world, says Putin.. yeah right! I remember the entire Cold War.. in Russian that means.. submit!