Putin letter to Arab summit triggers strong Saudi attack

[flamer84]

Putin letter to Arab summit triggers strong Saudi attack | Reuters

(Reuters) - Saudi Arabia accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of hypocrisy on Sunday, telling an Arab summit that he should not express support for the Middle East while fuelling instability by supporting Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad.

In a rare move, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced that a letter from Putin would be read out to the gathering in Egypt, where Arab leaders discussed an array of regional crises, including conflicts in Syria, Yemen and Libya.

"We support the Arabs' aspirations for a prosperous future and for the resolution of all the problems the Arab world faces through peaceful means, without any external interference," Putin said in the letter.

His comments triggered a sharp attack from Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal.

"He speaks about the problems in the Middle East as though Russia is not influencing these problems," he told the summit right after the letter was read out.

Relations between Saudi Arabia and Russia have been cool over Moscow's support for Assad, whom Riyadh opposes. The civil war between Assad's forces and rebels has cost more than 200,000 lives in four years.

"They speak about tragedies in Syria while they are an essential part of the tragedies befalling the Syrian people, by arming the Syrian regime above and beyond what it needs to fight its own people," Prince Saud said.

"I hope that the Russian president corrects this so that the Arab world's relations with Russiacan be at their best level."

The Saudi rebuke may have been awkward for summit host Egypt, which depends heavily on billions of dollars in support from Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab allies, but has also improved ties with Moscow.

In February, Putin received a grand welcome in Egypt, signalling a rapprochement.

 

[Superboy]

Duuuuuuuuude, if Russia is really arming Assad, you'd see shiny T-90S tanks in Syria, not the crappy 1970s T-72s.

 

[Thəorətic Muslim]

Duuuuuuuuude, if Russia is really arming Assad, you'd see shiny T-90S tanks in Syria, not the crappy 1970s T-72s.

 

[500]

Duuuuuuuuude, if Russia is really arming Assad, you'd see shiny T-90S tanks in Syria, not the crappy 1970s T-72s.

"Shiny T-90S" will burn just like T-72, but they are hell more expensive. Russia already provides billions to Assad, they cant do more.

 

[Superboy]

"Shiny T-90S" will burn just like T-72, but they are hell more expensive. Russia already provides billions to Assad, they cant do more.

Russia can conduct air strikes and more importantly, cruise missile strikes. For example Yasen and improved Kilo subs can fire devastating satellite guided Calibur cruise missiles that can wipe out jihadis by the thousands.

 

[Frosty]

Duuuuuuuuude, if Russia is really arming Assad, you'd see shiny T-90S tanks in Syria, not the crappy 1970s T-72s.

a T-90 would make a difference when the opposition have a disciplined army with similarly advanced tanks like Abrams. A T-72 can shoot buildings just as effective without risking an expensive tank that worth double the money getting rekt by a TOW missile.

 

[C130]

Duuuuuuuuude, if Russia is really arming Assad, you'd see shiny T-90S tanks in Syria, not the crappy 1970s T-72s.

Russia should be sending Mi-24/28s, Su-25s and mig-27s, what ever it takes.

 

[boomslang]

As long as both @ss-Head and the jihadis kick the shit out of each other, all is good.

 

[Serpentine]

But right now, they are begging Russia for a UNSC resolution to put sanctions on poorest Arab country.

#GCCStronkkk

Gulf countries in tough UN talks with Russia on Yemen - Yahoo News

 

[Majesty]

Good and strong response by the man in the avatar Im wearing.

 

[That Guy]

Russia can conduct air strikes and more importantly, cruise missile strikes. For example Yasen and improved Kilo subs can fire devastating satellite guided Calibur cruise missiles that can wipe out jihadis by the thousands.

Genuine question, do you actually read the comments you post? I seriously don't think that you actually believe some of the things you say, as they're beyond reality.

 

[Superboy]

Russia would love to gets its hands on those jihadists in Syria and kill all of them. Jihadists pose a major threat to Russia.

Plus, there are millions of Christians in Syria. Syria has the biggest Christian population in the Middle East. Russia as an orthodox Christian country has a right and obligation to protect Syrian Christians.

 

[jamahir]

Putin letter to Arab summit triggers strong Saudi attack | Reuters

(Reuters) - Saudi Arabia accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of hypocrisy on Sunday, telling an Arab summit that he should not express support for the Middle East while fuelling instability by supporting Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad.

wonderful jokers this saudi royalty is... first the gcc and its master, nato, regime-changed libya and then went for syria... and yet this statement.

or was it that suddenly in 2011, both al-assad and gaddafi went mad at the same time ( mers virus ?? ) and started "killing civilians, including women and children" and getting the support of russia in this thus "fuelling instability in the middle east", as said the wise saudi prince.

have so many people got affected by cell phone radiation and by getting mba degrees that they have been removed of common sense?? how can this saudi prince say such a lie openly??

 

[boomslang]

.... I seriously don't think that you actually believe some of the things you say, as they're beyond reality.

He's like a cartoon character.

 

[bdslph]

Russia supports the Syrian government
but not like other middle east countries licking each other