Russia to the US: If you want a confrontation, ‘you’ll get one everywhere’
Alex Lockie
BusinessInsider.com
Oct. 11, 2016
A full year after Russia stepped into the Syrian quagmire on behalf of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Moscow has come to rival and challenge the US and NATO in virtually every arena possible.
Here’s a quick glance at what Russia has accomplished just in the last month or so:
Likely bombed a UN humanitarian aide convoy trying to provide relief to besieged Aleppo, derailing joint US and Russian peace talks.
Continued to strike civilian targets in Syria, reportedly with chemical weapons, exacerbating the refugee crisis in Europe. US Air Force General Philip Breedlove has even gone as far as to accuse Russia of purposefully attacking civilians in order to “weaponize” the flow of refugees into Europe.
Sent nuclear-capable missiles to Kaliningrad, Russia’s European enclave.
Suspended an agreement with the US on disposing of weapons-grade plutonium due to what Russia viewed as “unfriendly acts” by the US.
Sent additional missile defense batteries to Syria, and even threatened to shoot down US planes flying in Syria without warning.
Participated in military drills with China in the South China Sea, where China has illegally annexed and militarized artificial islands.
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