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February 27, 2013

Russians in Syria May Pay for Putin's Ego

David Meyers, The Daily Caller

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Putin wants Assad to survive, and it’s hard to imagine he would put the lives of a few thousand Russians over his political ambitions. Therefore, the Russians in Syria, like the Russians in Russia, will likely be forced to pay the price for Premier Putin.

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TAGGED: Bashar al-Assad, Middle East, Syria, Russia

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