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Obama re-set in action: Russians send six naval destroyers to Syrian port

Here's that Obama re-set with the Russians in action. The Russians have sent a fleet of six naval destroyers to the Syrian port of Tartus in a show of strength against the US and NATO.

Russia has sent a naval flotilla of six warships led by an anti-submarine destroyer to its naval base at the Syrian port of Tartus, the Interfax news agency reported Tuesday.

The Admiral Chabanenko and three landing craft have left their home port of Severomorsk in the Arctic Circle on their way to the Mediterranean where they will be joined by the Russian patrol ship Yaroslav Mudry as well as an assistance vessel, a military source told the agency.

"The programme of the voyage includes a call in the Syrian port of Tartus," the unnamed source told the news agency.

The source said the trip was taking place in line with the plans of military readiness of the Russian fleet. According to Interfax, the source insisted that the deployment "was not linked to the escalation of the situation in Syria."

"In Tartus the ships are going to top up on supplies of fuel, water and foodstuffs," the source said, adding that their deployment in the Mediterranean would last until the end of September.

Obama has sure succeeded in re-setting relations with the Russians, hasn't he? Right back to where they were in the Cold War.

Labels: Barack Hussein Obama, Russia, Syrian uprising

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 7:43 PM