Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a meeting with Vice-President of the European Commission for Budget and Human Resources Kristalina Georgieva in Moscow, Russia, September 8, 2015. REUTERS/SERGEI KARPUKHIN
Reuters: Russia's Lavrov says Moscow to continue military support of Syria: reports
Russia will continue with military supplies to Syria, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies on Sunday.
Moscow has come under increased international pressure in recent days over what Washington and Gulf states say is a Russian military build-up in Syria, where the Kremlin has been supporting President Bashar al-Assad in a four-and-a-half-year war.
"There were military supplies, they are ongoing and they will continue. They are inevitably accompanied by Russian specialists, who help to adjust the equipment, to train Syrian personnel how to use these weaponry," Lavrov said.
Update: Russia vows military support for Syria -- Al Jazeera
WNU Editor: It is very rare for the Russian Foreign office to repeat its position on any issue .... but on Syria they have gotten out of their way to do so. As I had mentioned last night .... if this is not "drawing a line in the sand on Syria" .... I do not know what is.
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