Russia tells EU and Arabs to pay for Syria reconstruction

Posted on: February 23, 2017 at 12:30:35 CT

Essentially, Putin is trying to force NATA (e.g. The United States) and Arab countries to pay for their massive destruction in Syria. Another way to stick it to the United States and western coalitions without giving a fvck.

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European and Gulf states, angered by Russia’s military intervention that tilted the war in favour of President Bashar al-Assad, will only contribute if Moscow secures a peace settlement that sets the terms for an eventual political transition, western diplomats say. “They [Russia] go in, they mess it all up, they break everything and want everyone to pay for it,” said a European diplomat.

“The Russians really do not want to inherit a completely destroyed Syria — that’s a problem that would stick with them as long as Iraq has been haunting the Americans,” said a Middle East-based diplomat. But the Russian initiative could face resistance — particularly as Russian air strikes were responsible for destruction in cities such as Aleppo. The conflict has reduced entire neighbourhoods across the country to rubble and forced millions of people from their homes.