Putin's Bombs Add to Reasons Why Syria's War Is Here to Stay
- Complexity of conflict leaves all sides entrenched in battle
- Russian airstrikes to prop up ally Assad anger U.S., partners
Persuading Russia to Act With United States in Syria
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As world powers are drawn deeper into Syria’s conflict, the list of reasons why the war won’t end anytime soon is only getting longer.
The recent flurry of diplomacy has been overshadowed by Russia sending its warplanes to the country to bolster President Bashar al-Assad’s forces after battleground losses. The U.S. and its allies, who have been bombing Islamic State extremists, denounced the airstrikes after opposition groups they back said they too had been targeted by Russian missiles.