Putin No Longer Backs Syria's Assad Regime

Ozzy Bon Halen · Jun 19, 2012

Los Cabos, Mexico/Beirut, June 19 – Britain’s prime minister said on Tuesday Russian President Vladimir Putin has made it clear at the G20 summit in Mexico he wants President Bashar al-Assad out of power in Syria, but Mr Putin indicated that Syrians should decide if Mr Assad stays and Mr Assad’s forces bombarded the city of Homs and clashed with rebels.
Russia has been the staunchest backer of Mr Assad and his military crackdown against militants and protesters in Syria, including supplying arms to the Syrian government.

“There remain differences over sequencing and the shape of how the transition takes place but it is welcome that President Putin has been explicit that he does not want Assad remaining in charge in Syria,” Mr Cameron told reporters.

But Mr Putin said at his own news conference at close of G20 summit: “I feel like I have to repeat our position. We believe that nobody has the right to decide for other nations who should be brought to power, who should be removed from power.”
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Mr Cameron’s statement that Mr Putin does not want Mr Assad to remain in power “does not correspond to reality.”

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Bobby Davro's Piranha Pen · Jun 20, 2012

It remains to be seen if Putin has the backbone he displays in his Mr. Universe publicity shots. If he stands his ground, it all kicks off.

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