US officials are expressing concern about a possible military build-up by Russia in Syria, warning that Moscow’s efforts to bolster strongman President Bashar al-Assad could add to a refugee crisis in Europe and complicate the US’s own efforts to combat jihadi militants.
The US concern hinges on reports that taken together imply Russia has decided to step up its involvement in Syria and might do everything from conduct air strikes against Assad regime opponents to deploy more military advisers on the ground.
Secretary of state John Kerry called his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, on Saturday to register US anxiety at media reports suggesting an “imminent enhanced Russian military build-up” in Syria.
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