Tue Jul 10, 2012, 04:13 PM
pampango (13,980 posts)
Russia suspends new arms shipments to Syria
Source: CNN International
"Russia, as well as other countries, is concerned by the situation in Syria," said Vyacheslav Dzirkaln, deputy head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, RIA Novosti reported. "We are not talking about new arms supplies to that country." "Until the situation stabilizes we will not deliver any new weapons (to Syria)," said Dzirkaln. The move could be a major blow to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who is fighting to stay in control after more than a year of popular protests and a brutal government crackdown. Russia has been the long-time principal supplier of arms to Syria since the days when it was the Soviet Union. The weapons sales have more than doubled in recent years. According to Congressional Research Service, Russia sold Syria $4.7 billion in arms from 2007 to 2010, compared with $2.1 billion from 2003 to 2006. News of the suspended shipments comes the same day the joint U.N.-Arab League envoy to Syria said al-Assad has agreed on "an approach" to ending the bloodshed in Syria. Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/07/09/world/meast/syria-unrest/ For Assad's sake there better be some wiggle room in Russia's decision to stop arms shipments. Dictators don't last long without tanks and artillery.
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Author | Time | Post |
 Russia suspends new arms shipments to Syria (Original post) |
pampango | Jul 2012 | OP |
| lib2DaBone | Jul 2012 | #1 | |
| may3rd | Jul 2012 | #6 | |
| Arctic Dave | Jul 2012 | #2 | |
| kickysnana | Jul 2012 | #3 | |
| David__77 | Jul 2012 | #4 | |
| may3rd | Jul 2012 | #5 |
Response to lib2DaBone (Reply #1)
Tue Jul 10, 2012, 10:30 PM
6. Russia won't stop
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....Russian diplomats say the Syrian president has not asked for asylum. They say that Russia’s relations with Syria are not tied to the Assad family remaining in power. On Monday, another Syrian opposition group, the Democratic Forum, met with Foreign Minister Lavrov.
Afterwards, one member of the group, Hazem Nahar, warned the Kremlin to stop sitting on the fence. “The more you wait, the greater the risk Islamists will come to power in Syria,” he said. Looking to a post-Assad future, he warned: “If Russia does not change its position, Syria will stop being its ally.” But, with Russian Navy ships from three Russian fleets now steaming toward Syria’s coast, the Kremlin seems to be sending a clear signal that it will stand by Assad. 
http://www.yalibnan.com/2012/07/10/russia-sends-warships-to-to-its-base-in-syria/ |
Response to pampango (Original post)
Tue Jul 10, 2012, 04:41 PM
Arctic Dave (12,546 posts)
2. But they will still ship them parts.
Response to pampango (Original post)
Tue Jul 10, 2012, 06:22 PM
kickysnana (3,168 posts)
3. The only way they would do this is if we gave them a much better offer. Question: How many tax $$?
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Response to pampango (Original post)
Tue Jul 10, 2012, 07:42 PM
David__77 (14,106 posts)
4. No "new" weapons. Just old ones.
