Russia’s Syria Missile Sale Signals Protracted Conflict
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Russia’s decision to sell advanced anti-aircraft missiles to Syria complicates efforts to find a swift diplomatic resolution to that country’s civil war and underscores the persistent strains in U.S.-Russian relations.
Moscow’s announcement yesterday came less than 24 hours after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to discuss plans for peace talks on Syria and a day after the European Union lifted its arms embargo on Syrian rebel groups.