Interesting development, re: Syria
Syria: Russia 'Won't intervene militarily'
Moscow, 14 March (AKI) - Russia will not use military force to protect Syria from external threats, Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov told the lower house of Parliament in Moscow on Wednesday, according to news reports.
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http://www.adnkronos.com/IGN/Aki/English/Politics/Syria-Russia-Wont-intervene-militarily_313086118576.html