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applegrove

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2. Some people think Putin backed Assad in Syria because

Reply to Celerity (Reply #1)

Sun Aug 10, 2025, 12:16 AM

Aug 2025

Last edited Sun Aug 10, 2025, 12:54 AM - Edit history (2)

that was a way to increase the refugees to Europe. For sure Putin wanted Assad to succeed to build a bad axis of nations, but sending masses of refugees to Europe was a way to destabilize those European nations and grow the right wing networks. It partially worked.

At least the Europeans are on it this time.

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Glad Europe sees the Putin play now. [View all] applegrove Aug 2025 OP

We here in Europe have seen this for years. Take the 2021 Belarus sponsoring of another influx of refugees into Poland & Celerity Aug 2025 #1

Some people think Putin backed Assad in Syria because applegrove Aug 2025 #2

The Tartus naval base was the biggest reason Putin backed Assad. Celerity Aug 2025 #3

There can be more than one major reason for something. applegrove Aug 2025 #4

I said 'biggest' which is singular. As for history, I posted events that led to large influxes of refugees, especially Celerity Aug 2025 #5