Russian long-range bombers hit ISIS targets in the northeast of Syria, in this still image taken from a video released by Russian Defense Ministry, on November 25. The coalition of Russia, Iran and Syria has claimed victory over the militants, which the U.S. was also battling in Iraq and Syria. Russian Federation/Handout via REUTERS TV
Newsweek: Russian Military Wants to Help Trump Destroy ISIS in Iraq
Russia has offered to assist the U.S. in the final stages of the fight against the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) in Iraq after Moscow declared total victory against the jihadis in neighboring Syria.
Russia has long questioned the effectiveness and intentions of U.S. forces in the Middle East, especially in the fight against ISIS, which both Washington and Moscow have vowed to destroy. With the militants’ self-proclaimed caliphate collapsing, Russian First Deputy Defense Minister Valery Gerasimov said Wednesday he stood ready to assist the U.S. in Iraq after the two countries waged separate, at times competing, campaigns in Syria, where he accused the U.S. and its coalition allies of focusing on building bases rather than putting an end to the conflict.
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WNU Editor: Russia is saying that the Americans will not agree to such an arrangement .... US Not Likely to Accept Russia's Help in Liberating Iraq From Daesh - Ambassador (Sputnik). But this is actually a decision that only the Iraqi government can make. And while I am sure that U.S. forces in Iraq will feel uneasy if Russian forces are deployed in Iraq .... bottom line .... this is still an Iraqi decision.
