Putin: Russian troops will not need to fight in Syria – RIA Novosti

Dmitry Kosirev political commentator MIA “Russia today”

First, the Russian military will not participate directly in the operation against the Islamic state (IG) in Syria. Second, if the need arises, they are either (in theory, in the form of assumptions) CSTO forces can connect to this operation, and did not ask to be, as it fully complies with international law and as IG – direct and specific threat to the population of Russia and its allies. The first point – it is a fact, perhaps – the most sensational of an interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin Charlie Rose for CBS, and American television PBS. The second point – a series of inferences and conclusions from the interview (Putin did not say that).

The art of surprise

The story of the interview here what: in recent years in the United States the tradition on the eve of -That speech of the American president to disclose the main points that he has a couple of days should sound. There used to it. In this case, however, the question of the Russian president and his future performance.

Before us is a unique case when from the US to some foreign country comes to TV reporter to ask foreign leader, word for word – “you will speak at the United Nations with a speech that much waiting. You will speak at the United Nations for the first time in many years. What do you say to the UN, America, all over the world”?

This is a speech that will delivered, Moscow time, on Monday late in the evening, if not on Tuesday. But it is already a few days she became a worldwide sensation, is not yet being made public. Because Vladimir Putin in it – as expected – say about what went wrong in the world, why as a result of the “wrong” came the inexplicable in their insolubility crisis in the Middle East (the same IG and its consequences in the form of tsunami refugees in Europe), and that Russia is doing and will do to solve the crisis. To do this, that for some reason can not or do not want to take anyone else.

For most of September the public around the world beginning with amazement to discover that from Russia to Syria (Iraq and Iran) and in key countries to deal with the IG should be military equipment. For its location in Syria built some structures in the Mediterranean came the flagship Black Sea Fleet, in Baghdad, a focal point of information and intelligence cooperation between Russia, Syria, Iraq and Iran, etc. The whole story has acquired the wildest rumors, to the point that soon will come the operation against the IG and the Russian military.

And all this – against the backdrop of a very strange alleged war that supposedly are against the IG at least 30 states, led by the United States, and are no apparent consequences for the IG.

Here we have to say that ( Despite the on-ramp to almost zero relations between Moscow and the West over the western adventure against Ukraine) and in Washington and other capitals actually knew how and what will Russia do in this story. And the Russian president in an interview with Charlie Rose talks about this. Well, maybe, the Kremlin was quite stingy on details to a wider audience that worried.

Anyway, the result (including this information avarice) turned out interesting. Russia, which the President of the United States a few months ago called something like a regional player with the “economy torn to pieces,” Today it is the most important world power that holds the keys to solving the crisis of global importance. Questions Rose clearly reflect the amazement that is felt in this regard throughout the world.

The ability to act

The suspicions that Russian troops going to war with the IG, were strong at least among TV reporters, like Rose . And he repeatedly asks the same question Putin and received a clear answer, too, repeatedly and patiently: “… in the fighting directly our servicemen to participate will not … I mean war, fighting in the territory, infantry, motorized units “.

Why not? Because it is not necessary.

Here it is necessary to look at the logic of the interview. The Russian president in it (and, apparently, in the next speech in the UN) explains that and why his country is forced to Syria and Iraq. In short, do something Moscow is necessary because it is better to help the Syrian President Bashar Assad to end the IG thousands of kilometers away from us than to sit and wait until they come to Russia. The threat is real, and it is not only in the 2 thousands of Russian citizens in the ranks of IG. There are Central Asia and other countries bordering on Russia and its allies and neighbors. If you now miss the time to turn to the IG is really strong state, it will have to continue to do the same – to fight, but with a higher price, including human life. Our lives, too.

It is easy to notice that the same direct threat there and to other members of the CSTO, which also probably would not want to see the IG in all its glory at its doorstep. But before this situation did not come, so I talk about the participation of the CSTO or the other of purely theoretical.

The desire to fight with the enemy, and the soldiers on the ground have Syria, Iraq and Iran, and they need a new technique and coordination efforts, including communications. This essentially Russia and is busy helping sovereign states – members of the United Nations, upon request, to avert the threat to their very existence. Does that deems it necessary, at the same time inform about their actions everybody, including US intelligence agencies (which, again, too, from an interview).

Actually, the essence of astonishment surrounding these Russia’s actions, not so much that we face, despite the efforts of Westerners, not isolated secondary power, but just the opposite. The main problem is this: what’s wrong with seemingly already acting against the IG and the US-led coalition? In her nearly 30 countries, headed by the “superpower”, and where the result? IG – essentially an amateur army, deprived of air cover, impervious to power supposedly the most powerful war machine the world: it’s like?

to answer this question a lot, and in an interview with Putin politely, but clearly mention the inadequacy of the US and other efforts. There are many estimates of what went wrong, including suspicions of conspiracy theorists is that no one wants to destroy the IG, it “some people some of what” should be.

But let’s nevertheless assume not so much that the Westerners do not want to how much can not. For technical or financial reasons, entangled in a jungle of its own ideology and politicking – no matter.

And in this situation, Russia is not only says that she knows what I can do, and does it quietly. Moreover, it has a lot to happen. The consequences of this success will be very interesting to watch. In the meantime, we are seeing the emotions, emotions …