<blockquote>'..Russia’s military also was in no mood for a deal that would halt the war just when it was going Assad’s way.
The attack puzzled many in Moscow who thought that Russia wanted the deal, said Vladimir Frolov, a foreign affairs columnist for the Moscow Times. But, he said, it now appears that Russia is “leaning towards the view that this war is winnable.”
“Realistic people realize that this is not possible, but some people are unrealistic,” he added.'
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A ferocious assault on Aleppo suggests the U.S. may be wrong on Syria, September 23, 2016</blockquote>
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'..that patience with Moscow was "not unlimited." ''..Putin looks more than a little like Hosni Mubarak or Bashar al-Assad..'</blockquote>