The Russian/Syrian connection thread

[2tallbill]

Turkey faces big losses as Russia sanctions bite
By Selin Girit
BBC News, Istanbul

read all about it here
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35209987

[2tallbill]

From Russia With Love, Thousands of Wives for Turkish Husbands

excerpt
“There are up to 300,000 Turkish-Russian married couples. Most Russian immigrants to Turkey are women. Turkish men traditionally devote themselves to families and Russian women like it, when men take responsibility for decision making,”


Read the article here
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/01/02/from-russia-with-love-thousands-of-wives-for-turkish-husbands.html

[2tallbill]

Newsweek, looks at how the Russian propaganda machine vilifies various "enemies"


TURKEY NOW RUSSIAN MEDIA’S ENEMY NUMBER ONE: REPORT
Newsweek

read all about it here
http://www.newsweek.com/turkey-russian-media-enemy-number-one-409525

[2tallbill]

End of ISIS? Putin 'sending 150,000 soldiers to Syria to WIPE OUT evil Islamic State'


read all about it here
http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/609757/Putin-ISIS-Islamic-State-Syria-Raqqa-troops-soldiers-air-strike-jets-military

[alex330]

TURKEY NOW RUSSIAN MEDIA’S ENEMY NUMBER ONE: REPORT

I thought Putin said we were enemy number one on his NY Eve report? Pretty upset we have lost that honor to be honest....

[AkMike]

Since he's a psycho it'll change day by day! We're still in the top two.

[2tallbill]

My guess is that Russian/Turkey News belongs here.


Turkey detains 69 ISIL suspects after Sultanahmet bombing, including three Russians


read all about it here
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkey-detains-nine-isil-members-including-three-russians.aspx?pageID=238&nID=93787&NewsCatID=509

[2tallbill]

Iran says warns U.S. warship to leave waters near Strait of Hormuz
Reuters

read all about it here
http://news.yahoo.com/iran-warned-u-warship-leave-area-iranian-naval-104423646.html

[BillyB]

Iran is buying the S-300 anti aircraft missile system. This is Russia's second best missile defense system and should be able to shoot down Israeli jets should they try to bomb their nuclear program.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/russia-latest-weapons-sale-iran-175400695.html


Iran is Buying Russian SU-30 fighter jet which is a match for anything we sold to Israel or Saudi Arabia.


http://www.nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/the-middle-easts-nightmare-iran-buying-russias-lethal-su-30-15213


Obama refused to acknowledge Iran violated the nuke deal by launching a ballistic missile but after 8 Democrats wrote him a letter that urged him to take action, Obama had the Treasury department sanction 11 entities and individuals. Me thinks Iran will continue to test what they can get away with and when they have all their defensive pieces in place to the point nobody can stop them, they will fire up the reactors once again.


http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/02/15/iran-defense-chief-discusses-fighter-jets-defense-system-deliveries-in-moscow.html

[fathertime]

Iran is buying the S-300 anti aircraft missile system. This is Russia's second best missile defense system and should be able to shoot down Israeli jets should they try to bomb their nuclear program.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/russia-latest-weapons-sale-iran-175400695.html


Iran is Buying Russian SU-30 fighter jet which is a match for anything we sold to Israel or Saudi Arabia.


http://www.nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/the-middle-easts-nightmare-iran-buying-russias-lethal-su-30-15213

Speaking of arms sales...I read a recent wacky story regarding Russia selling arms to FIJI, of all places.  Russia seems to be saying the hell with Europe, while moving in different directions 

Russia sells $19M in arms to Fiji



Russia's sale of $19 million-worth of weapons to Fiji is seen as an attempt by Moscow to gain a foothold in the Pacific.
One shipment of arms has already arrived in the capital, Suva.
Prime Minister John Key says he has no issues with business between Fiji and Russia, providing it's lawful.
Fiji's military is getting an arms upgrade....

http://www.newshub.co.nz/world/russia-sells-19m-in-arms-to-fiji-2016021317#axzz40HytxoDg


Fathertime!   

[2tallbill]

Russia’s campaign in Syria shifted balance of power in the region – Iran’s defense chief

The Russian anti-terror campaign in Syria has shifted the balance of power in the region, the Iranian Defense Minister said while visiting Moscow, eager to purchase billions of dollars worth of “defensive” weapons to secure its own position in the region.
“Russia's presence in Syria, of course, changed the security atmosphere, [and] changed the balance of power,” Hosein Dehghan said in an interview with Rossiya 24 news channel.

read all about it here
http://www.rt.com/news/332702-iran-russia-power-shift/

[2tallbill]

Turkey's Erdogan says Russia continues to violate Turkish airspace

read about it here
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/turkeys-erdogan-says-russia-continues-violate-turkish-airspace-122051865.html

[2tallbill]

Note this is an opinion piece
Putin's Newest Satellite State

read all about it here
http://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2016/02/24/putins-newest-satellite-state/#5aacf5543549

[Anotherkiwi]

Note this is an opinion piece
Putin's Newest Satellite State

read all about it here
http://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2016/02/24/putins-newest-satellite-state/#5aacf5543549

Link doesn't work 

[2tallbill]

Link doesn't work 

Try this one
http://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2016/02/24/putins-newest-satellite-state/#39cdd8753549

[Anotherkiwi]

Try this one
http://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2016/02/24/putins-newest-satellite-state/#39cdd8753549

Sorry, Bill, but that doesn't work either.  Maybe it's a geographical block.  However, this one does:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2016/02/24/putins-newest-satellite-state/#62bc208a3549

[2tallbill]

Iran Threatens to Walk Away From Nuke Deal After New Missile Test

read all about it here
http://freebeacon.com/national-security/iran-threatens-walk-away-nuclear-deal-missile-test/

[2tallbill]

Russia claims Turkish troops entrenched in Syria

read all about it here
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-turkish-troops-in-syria-us-backed-rebels-al-qaeda/

[2tallbill]

WARNING: this article goes into detail about despicable behavior and can be quite
upsetting. If you are having a happy Sunday, you might just skip it and enjoy your
day.

To Maintain Supply of Sex Slaves, ISIS
Pushes Birth Control
Modern methods allow the Islamic State to keep up
its systematic rape of captives under medieval codes.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/13/world/middleeast/to-maintain-supply-of-sex-slaves-isis-pushes-birth-control.html?_r=0

[alex330]

Looks like he bit off a bit more than he could chew.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-russia-pullout-idUSKCN0WG23C 


Strange because the intelligence community said they just delivered a shipment of tanks with another on the way. Maybe it is the rebels new supposed manpad and weaponry capabilities that changed his mind.

[BillyB]

Looks like he bit off a bit more than he could chew.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-russia-pullout-idUSKCN0WG23C 


Strange because the intelligence community said they just delivered a shipment of tanks with another on the way.

The article said US officials saw no evidence of preparation by the Russians to pull out. Actions speak louder than words. If Russians end up pulling out, it's not because they can't afford the war, it's for other beneficial reasons.

[AkMike]

It says  "start withdrawing" , there's no indication of a timeframe. It could be years...

Where will Putler strike next?
I'll go for Tajikistan (and perhaps a little seepage across the border into Afghanistan).

 You know that they'll continue their quest for rebuilding the CCCP in all of it's (Ahem) glory.

[Anotherkiwi]

According to what I heard on the radio news this morning, the pullout is supposed to be effective immediately, with troops starting to leave Syria from tomorrow.

Yeah, right! 

[fathertime]

The article said US officials saw no evidence of preparation by the Russians to pull out. Actions speak louder than words. If Russians end up pulling out, it's not because they can't afford the war, it's for other beneficial reasons.

My impression is that Russia did some of what it wanted to do which was to take Assad out of peril and turn the tide a bit like other countries were doing.


Who knows what kind of side deals may be getting worked out, but I won't be surprised if that is the case. 


Fathertime!   

[Muzh]

My impression is that Russia did some of what it wanted to do which was to take Assad out of peril and turn the tide a bit like other countries were doing.


Who knows what kind of side deals may be getting worked out, but I won't be surprised if that is the case. 


Fathertime!   

Actually, Assad will not be in good shape for the upcoming negotiations since he will not have the capo backing him up.