Why Russia withdrew from Syria

Why Russia withdrew from Syria

The news came out that Putin is withdrawing the main part of Russian forces from Syria. It will maintain the airbase and naval base, but most of the fighter aircraft used in airstrikes and the support forces for those fighters, are being withdrawn. Putin said that the mission is completed.

Checkmate! Putin outfoxes U.S. warmongers: Russia establishes 'no fly' zone for NATO planes over Syria. Moves to destroy "ISIS". Pentagon freaks out

Checkmate! Vladimir Putin outfoxes U.S. warmongers

You may, or may not, have noticed the growing body of evidence over the past year or two that strongly suggests that the U.S. government and its European "allies" are not really serious about destroying "ISIS". 

The first hint came early last year when the jihadi mercenaries took large swathes of Iraq and Syria, and the West did nothing but wring its collective hands and fret, and resolve to bolster the fighting capability of the wonderful "rebels". 

Argentina seeks Russia's assistance over Falklands? Russia and Argentina sign energy deals and trade coorperation

April 23, 2015. Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of Argentina Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner during a meeting in the Kremlin (RIA Novosti / Alexey Druzhinin)

Amidst the ongoing rumbling over the Falklands Island, Russia and Argentina today signed several strategic energy and trade cooperation deals. The deal signed in Moscow on Thursday, underlines Moscow's drive to deepen ties with countries in South America since coming under Western sanctions over the Ukraine crisis.
At a ceremony in the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Argentine President Cristina Fernandez hailed the agreements, which pave the way for closer cooperation on natural gas and nuclear energy in Argentina.