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A Russian general Ivashov, speaking in one of the popular programs of the official Russia TV, stated that Moscow’s decision to support the Syrian regime was determined by the need to stop building Qatar’s gas pipeline across Syria. According to Ivashov Russian planes bombed the planned route of the pipeline, so that it would not create competition for “Gazprom” in the European market.
Ivashov said:
“If not for our operation in Syria, we would already have had problems with our national budget. Qatar would already pull off its gas pipeline to Western Europe.”
The TV anchor asked the general:
“So, we are fighting in Syria, to ensure the sales of ‘Gazprom’ “?
Ivashov answered:
“Yes, for this reason too.”
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So, we all know that Russia sells a lot of Europe its natural gas for winter heating. The pipeline from Qatar would have cut into sales that Gazprom makes and eliminate the Russian blackmail card of "cutting of the heat" in the winter which it has used before to get concessions elsewhere.
Interesting, as the money made by Gazprom props up the Russian economy in a major way.
With Obama's backdoor leadership or leading from behind and not being a playmaker that the US has done previously, the power vacuum Obama abdicates is exploited by Putin.
This snippet is interesting too...
On October 7, New York Times wrote:
“The battle for eastern Aleppo, where the United Nations says some 275,000 people are besieged, has raised tensions between the United States and Russia to their highest levels in years, but the Cold War rivals do not wield clear control over their nominal proxies. The competing interests on both sides and lack of clear leadership on either one is part of why the fighting has proved so hard to stop: Mr. Assad is desperate to retain power, Moscow is seeking to increase its clout at the global geopolitical table…”
Putin seems to have no intention to stop the operations.
Last week the State Duma (the lower house of the Russian parliament) has ratified an agreement allowing the country’s Air Force to stay in Syria on an unlimited basis.
Though the Russian economy kept failing, the annexation of Crimea and attempt to seize a part of Ukraine tremendously raised Putin’s popularity in Russia. It happened because the country is experiencing a tremendous inferiority complex after disintegration of USSR and losing superpower status. By the military involvement in Syria, Putin hoped to reach several aims: To restore the Russian political role in the Middle East, to again become an important player in the world politics, and thus to get even more popularity and power in his country. Putin is not willing to accept the fact that his military activity is not bringing Russia back into the family of Western countries, but rather increases its isolation.
AND TO CONCLUDE:
Also, from Putin’s point of view, the confrontation with the US is the best reason for explaining to Russians the economical hardships in their country. Losing in this confrontation is not an option for Putin.
This above might be the SHTF statement^^^^^
A Russian general Ivashov, speaking in one of the popular programs of the official Russia TV, stated that Moscow’s decision to support the Syrian regime was determined by the need to stop building Qatar’s gas pipeline across Syria. According to Ivashov Russian planes bombed the planned route of the pipeline, so that it would not create competition for “Gazprom” in the European market.
Ivashov said:
“If not for our operation in Syria, we would already have had problems with our national budget. Qatar would already pull off its gas pipeline to Western Europe.”
The TV anchor asked the general:
“So, we are fighting in Syria, to ensure the sales of ‘Gazprom’ “?
Ivashov answered:
“Yes, for this reason too.”
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So, we all know that Russia sells a lot of Europe its natural gas for winter heating. The pipeline from Qatar would have cut into sales that Gazprom makes and eliminate the Russian blackmail card of "cutting of the heat" in the winter which it has used before to get concessions elsewhere.
Interesting, as the money made by Gazprom props up the Russian economy in a major way.
With Obama's backdoor leadership or leading from behind and not being a playmaker that the US has done previously, the power vacuum Obama abdicates is exploited by Putin.
This snippet is interesting too...
On October 7, New York Times wrote:
“The battle for eastern Aleppo, where the United Nations says some 275,000 people are besieged, has raised tensions between the United States and Russia to their highest levels in years, but the Cold War rivals do not wield clear control over their nominal proxies. The competing interests on both sides and lack of clear leadership on either one is part of why the fighting has proved so hard to stop: Mr. Assad is desperate to retain power, Moscow is seeking to increase its clout at the global geopolitical table…”
Putin seems to have no intention to stop the operations.
Last week the State Duma (the lower house of the Russian parliament) has ratified an agreement allowing the country’s Air Force to stay in Syria on an unlimited basis.
Though the Russian economy kept failing, the annexation of Crimea and attempt to seize a part of Ukraine tremendously raised Putin’s popularity in Russia. It happened because the country is experiencing a tremendous inferiority complex after disintegration of USSR and losing superpower status. By the military involvement in Syria, Putin hoped to reach several aims: To restore the Russian political role in the Middle East, to again become an important player in the world politics, and thus to get even more popularity and power in his country. Putin is not willing to accept the fact that his military activity is not bringing Russia back into the family of Western countries, but rather increases its isolation.
AND TO CONCLUDE:
Also, from Putin’s point of view, the confrontation with the US is the best reason for explaining to Russians the economical hardships in their country. Losing in this confrontation is not an option for Putin.
This above might be the SHTF statement^^^^^