The fog of war thickens in Syria – Indian Punchline
By M K Bhadrakumar – August 9, 2016
▻http://blogs.rediff.com/mkbhadrakumar/2016/08/09/the-fog-of-war-thickens-in-syria
The meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Erdogan later today at St. Petersburg will be keenly watched in world capitals. One point of immediate concern will be as regards the situation in Syria. Over the weekend, Erdogan acknowledged the importance of Turkey harmonising with Russia.
The diplomatic channels have been active, too. The Turkish side expressed the desire to “synchronize the watches” ahead of the summit in St. Petersburg and Deputy Foreign Minister Umit Yalicn travelled to Moscow to meet with Russian president’s envoy for the Middle East and African countries Mikhail Bogdanov on Monday.(...)
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Who stands to gain as Aleppo battle rages?
By M.K. Bhadrakumar on August 8, 2016
▻http://atimes.com/2016/08/fighting-escalates-in-aleppo-who-stands-to-gain