Why is Russia asking for an alliance in Syria?

COL Ted Mc — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 13:05:14 -0500

From "IHS Jane's 360"

Russia seeks partnership with West in fight against Islamic State, despite Ukraine

The Russian government would like to put its differences with the West over Ukraine behind it so as to fully partner in the fight against the Islamic State, a senior official said on 18 November.

Speaking at the Berlin Security Conference (BSC) 2015, held between 17 and 18 November 2015, the Russian Federation's permanent representative to NATO, Ambassador Alexander Grushko, said his country wants to fully engage with the European Union and the West against the Islamic State, but that it is being hamstrung in doing so by the ongoing schism over Ukraine.

"Russia is not a part of the [NATO] Article 5 machinery [that an attack on one is an attack on all] and Russia is not a part of [European Union] Article 42.7 machinery [that calls for EU-wide solidarity should a member state be the victim of armed aggression on its territory] either, but yesterday President Putin said that Russia should render support to France as the closest ally. We do believe that in such issues as the struggle against [the Islamic State] there should be no artificial dividing lines in terms of which organisations countries belong to - we have a common agenda," the ambassador said.

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The Russian government would like to put its differences with the West over Ukraine behind it so as to fully partner in the fight against the Islamic State, a senior official said on 18 November. Speaking at the Berlin Security Conference (BSC) 2015, held between 17 and 18 November 2015, the

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Nov 20 at 2015 1:11 PM

Capt Seid Waddell — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 13:11:10 -0500

All Putin has to do is to pull out of Ukraine and to abandon Assad and the cooperation can begin.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 20 at 2015 3:21 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 15:21:40 -0500

This is a classic Russian-type of play. They can't sustain operations everywhere, so they want to ensure that we are focused where they want us to be. "Look! Syria!" Never mind their wars of aggression in Crimea, Trans-Dneistr, or Moldavia (one that nobody has really noticed for a while).
While they are being ever so cooperative, they continue laying the groundwork for separatist movements to grow in Ukraine and Moldova and maybe even convince the EU to lift some of those economic sanctions which, despite the rhetoric coming from Moscow, jacked up their currency pretty good.
Don't be fooled. They are serving their own interest here and only their interests. They are smiling with their teeth, while their left hand holds a dagger to plunge into a neighbor while we aren't looking.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 20 at 2015 3:31 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 15:31:53 -0500

OIL , MONEY etc.

Response by PV2 Scott Goodpasture made Nov 20 at 2015 10:38 PM

PV2 Scott Goodpasture — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 22:38:18 -0500

Yes, we should annihilate them together. Afterwards Obama and Putin can still compare penis size