Briefing: Putin Plays The Syria Card (PODCAST)

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has expressed "concern" to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that Moscow was moving toward a major military buildup in Syria. The development is widely seen as an effort by the Kremlin to bolster President Bashar al-Assad.

On the latest Power Vertical Briefing, I discuss this developing story with RFE/RL Senior Editor Steve Gutterman.

Also on The Briefing, Steve and I discuss Russia's attempts to pressure Belarus into allowing Moscow to build a new air base in that country.



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