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Originally Posted by Jet Set Cat
That's what they want you to believe because its the only card the current administration can play, but the truth is Putin has spineless Obama eating out of his hand.
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Putin has set Russia back 20 years or more when it comes to relations and future trade. His only chance to save face at home is to create hate toward the west and nationalism at home.
He's playing the only cards he has to keep dumb drunk Russians in check and supporting him. Meanwhile Russia's trade has srunk people not in Moscow are hurting and he's now tied up money into two conflicts.
Putin could have helped Syria at anytime in the last 4 years, if it was really about helping Syria. Putin is just helping himself and regaining dumb russian redneck support with the Russia vs west bs.
This is why Obama and the US would be best served to step back and let Russia get stuck in an endless conflict.