The decision to intervene in Syria allows us to make several conclusions about Russian foreign policy beyond the Middle East. Why the Hell Did Russia Intervene in Syria? Western diplomats say Russia is stonewalling all efforts by the U.N. to deal with Syria. As reported worldwide last week, Russia has started bombing a range of targets in Syria. Barack Obama statement on US intervention in Syria – full text This article is more than 6 years old. Russia has called for an eventual end to all foreign presence in Syria, however, it has so far continued to back Iran's role in Syria. The Russian intervention in Syria follows Russia's intense political activity in the region, which has scored diplomatic achievements with most of the countries in the region. Propaganda aside, Russia is elated by the outcome of its intervention. But apparently the soldiers had a hard time finding the border, as Russian troops still remain in Syria. By 2017, Putin announced, “a significant part of the Russian troop contingent located in Syria is returning home.”. Why Russia is so involved with the Syrian Civil War. Russia has also positioned itself as a leader of internal reconciliation efforts in Syria. Starting in 2015, Putin seriously escalated Russia’s military commitment by sending jet fighters and an estimated 4,000 troops to Syria. Russia's reasons for military intervention in Syria are less than clear but probably involve geopolitics as much … The most important of them is … According to Russia, 46 missiles were intercepted in five areas of the capital of Syria and Duvali, Dumayr, Blai, and Mazzeh nearby airfields, and 20 missiles were intercepted in three areas of the Homs air defense zone.

Full text of remarks delivered in the White House Rose Garden on 31 August 2013 The MoD did agree that the U.S. hit all three of the publicly targeted sites. Interpretations of Russia’s military intervention in Syria overwhelmingly focus on Russia’s political motivations. Parasiliti: I tend to find that Russia's interests in Syria are pretty clear and they are as follows: One, they're supporting an ally.