Russia sends warships to the Mediterranean

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Russia sends warships to the Mediterranean
Posted on July 10, 2012 by The Extinction Protocol
July 10, 2012 – RUSSIA – “For the last year, the Russian government
has tried to project an image of neutrality in the increasingly bloody
conflict in Syria. Now, it may be sending a signal of support to its
longtime ally, President Bashar al-Assad, by sending warships to the
area. Russia may also want to protect its forces at its Tartus naval
base. A flotilla of Russian Navy ships set sail Tuesday for the
Mediterranean, where Russia maintains a small base at Tartus, Syria. A
destroyer and three landing ships left the Arctic port of Severomorsk.
A second destroyer left Russia’s base at Sevastopol, Ukraine. And
Interfax reported that more warships from the Baltic Fleet, based in
St. Petersburg, are preparing to join the flotilla. The warships set
sail the day after Russia’s President Vladimir Putin accused the West
of “missile bomb democracy.” In a key policy speech to top Russian
diplomats gathered in Moscow, he accused the West of using deception
to gain political advantage. “This can be seen from the so-called
humanitarian operations, from exports of the ‘missile-bomb’ democracy,
and intervention in internal conflicts, including those bred by the
‘Arab spring’,” said the president. Putin’s hardline rhetoric came as
Syrian opposition groups have come to Moscow to lobby the Kremlin to
stop supporting Syria’s President Assad. While briefing reporters,
Basma Kodmani, a member of the executive bureau of the Syrian National
Council, appealed to Russia to help Syrians turn the page and switch
to a new democratic system. The Kremlin and Syria’s opposition share
common ground – a fear of chaos, anarchy and religious radicalism, she
said.” -VOA