TASS — Chief of Russian General Staff discusses Syria with US counterpart - Defense Ministry

The Russian side initiated the contact. Gen. Gerasimov likely repeated to Gen. Dunford what the Russian MoD had stated publicly — if the US launches an attack on Syria, the Russian military will respond. The Russian leadership seems to be convinced that this is the US intention behind recent troop and naval movements.

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Chief of Russian General Staff discusses Syria with US counterpart - Defense Ministry

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Tass Pentagon, CIA heads demand to increase pressure on Moscow over Syria - media

Top military and intelligence officials in U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration want to increase pressure on Moscow by expanding support to militants fighting in Syria after the agreement was reached with Russia on the ceasefire in Syria on February 27, the Wall Street Journal online newspaper said on Tuesday.

The publication called Defense Secretary Ash Carter, Marine General Joseph Dunford and CIA Director John Brennan an "alliance of Russia hawks in the cabinet."

According to the daily, at the last meeting in the White House Obama’s top advisers expressed extremely bellicose views towards Moscow.…

Killing the baby in the crib.

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Pentagon, CIA heads demand to increase pressure on Moscow over Syria - media