U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Monday that Russia is escalating Syria’s civil war by targeting the moderate opposition, comparing Moscow’s effort to bolster Bashar al-Assad to tethering itself to a sinking ship.
“By taking military action in Syria against moderate groups targets, Russia has escalated the civil war,” Carter said in a speech during a trip to Spain.
US defense chief: Russia escalating Syria war by targeting moderate opposition
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