I dont think Putin cares one lick about ISIL, he cares about OIL and that Pipeline, else, why is CHINA involved now?
you think CHINA cares about ISIL?
THAT is the question
Russians are not unlike Americans, they want to enjoy life and prevent islamo trash from killing innocents.
I’ll deal with the bigger picture once we get rid of the filth endangering us all.
All islamos must die or be isolated on a remote island.
” While forays into Georgia and Ukraine have accomplished the tactical goals of preventing increased European Union presence in Russia’s sphere of influence, these have come at a high cost both politically and economically in the form of isolation and sanctions.”
Look at where Georgia and Ukraine lie. If Syria falls to ISIS, Ukraine and Georgia become Islamo jump off points into Russia and Europe. Especially with Turkey being an Islamo country with NATO protection. Russia is not conceding the Black Sea anytime soon.
It might be time to understand that Syria is not Russia’s expansionism into the Middle East but it is in fact their firewall. It’s easier to prop up a dictator who hates muzzies than to fight them on your own shore.
The short answer is no.
Russia and China as allies is far too complex a subject to broach here but briefly, the focus is oil and their shared border.
The long view for both has always been grounded in tradition and in correcting slights they perceive that the world at large has dealt them over time.
