Russia has multiple motives for involvement in Syria: ex-CIA official
TEHRAN – Professor Paul Pillar, a former deputy chief of counter-terrorism at the CIA, says Moscow has “multiple motives” for taking military actions against militant groups fighting the Syrian government. “The Russians have multiple motives for their intervention. These include shoring up their ally in Damascus, protecting their own position in Syria, and ensuring that they are accepted as a major player in the Middle East and in any negotiations over the future of Syria, in addition to genuine concern about Islamist extremism,” Pillar ...
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