Syrian war

US Can no Longer Throw Obstacles in Russia's Way in Syria

In fact, the United States and Europe, according to the analyst, have the only option with regard to Syria: they have to support those opposition groups who favor Russian military engagement and the Kurds even if the former infuriates Saudi Arabia and the latter enrages Turkey.

Pires de Lima also noted that the West can no longer throw obstacles in Putin's way. Undermining Russia's campaign against the Islamic State and other terrorist groups who are trying to overrun Syria is also not an option. This course of action would be morally unacceptable for the West.