May2016
Russia
launches military operations in Syria
The
sidelines of the 2015 U.N. General Assembly in New York witnessed meetings held
between U.S. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin
over the fate of Syria. The main subject was Russia’s military intervention in
Syria, yet no particular conclusion was reached. Putin began his air campaign
in Syria on September 30th. Homs, then held by opposition forces,
was the first city attacked by Russian warplanes.



