This is really, really the last one on Putin’s press conference today, I promise. When asked whether Russia’s military presence in Syria was something that the country could afford, Putin said,

“This is the best kind of military training for us. We can train our military in Syria for a very long time without incurring high costs.”

Got it? Syria is training ground for the  Russian military. Now ask yourself what the Russians are training for.

Remember that the Russian training in Syria consists mostly of bombing the Syrian Turkmen and the anti-Assad Syrians.

7 responses to “Syria: A Training Ground”

  1. n8chz Avatar

    What was Spain used as a training ground for in the 1930s?

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      I don’t want to know! I refuse to remember!

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    2. Dreidel Avatar
      Dreidel

      By the German military in anticipation of WWII.

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      1. Clarissa Avatar

        And the Soviet military for the same reason.

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  2. Ol. Avatar
    Ol.

    So… to write about far less depressing Putin-related news, rumors say that Putin is a vampire. Google Putin + vampire.

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  3. el Avatar
    el

    Инфантилизм как государственная политика

    Если бы меня попросили охарактеризовать «Русский мир» одним словом, я бы не колеблясь ответил – инфантилизм. Именно это понятие наилучшим образом описывает состояние современного российского общества.
    http://starshinazapasa.livejournal.com/894677.html

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      It’s a great post. And he is a very talented journalist.

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