"The Russians, traumatised by Chechnya, are also mesmerised by the prospect of a radical Islamist takeover in Syria. That is why some observers believe there is still a measure of understanding between the Russians and Americans, whose foreign ministers decided in May to work together to bring about the political settlement that everybody agrees is the only solution, but which is proving devilishly difficult to get under way."
Posted on: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 07:41:23 +0000
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