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OPINION / ANALYSIS By MELIK KAYLAN.
If you have wondered what Russia gets from supporting the ongoing horrible slaughter in Syria...Kaylan offers this take.
It's all about supplying and limiting...energy.
From WSJ Editorial page. Available free...so far...on 19 March.
WSJ: Putin "...doesn't favor dictators for mere principle's sake. Iron-hard strategic calculations underpin his support for the Syria-Iran axis.
AND: "... the pivotal consideration in Mr. Putin's efforts to re-establish his country's superpower status centers on Iran. Syria is a domino. Without its Syrian ally, Iran would be almost totally isolated and crucially weakened. That Moscow cannot allow."
Russia may be loosening its pro-Syria stance...as ForMin Lavrov (foto) appears 'perplexed' by Assad's actions.
http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15818040,00.html
