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RFE: Lavrov: No Decision Yet On S-300 Missiles For Syria
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Moscow has not yet made a decision on whether to deliver advanced S-300 missile systems to Syria.
"We'll have to wait to see what specific decisions the Russian leadership and representatives of Syria will take," Lavrov said on April 23 during a visit to Beijing.
Lavrov had said in remarks published on April 20 that after U.S.-led air strikes on Syria this month, Russia no longer had a "moral obligation" to withhold the delivery of the missile systems to President Bashar al-Assad's government.
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WNU Editor: The following report is a clear sign to me that Russia will be supplying their S-300 missile system to Syria, and it will be manned by Russian personnel .... Russia to move air defenses to Syria 'soon,' warns Israel against attack (Jerusalem Post). More here .... Russia said to warn of ‘catastrophic’ result if Israel hits its S-300s in Syria (Times of Israel). And while the S-300 missile system is an old Russian missile system, it is a better system than the existing S-200 system that the Syrians now have.
More News On Reports That Russia May Deliver Its S-300 System To Syria
Lavrov on Russia's S-300 Supplies to Syria: It's No Secret, But Not Decided Yet -- Sputnik
Lavrov: After US-led strikes, Russia has ‘no moral barriers’ on S-300 deliveries to Syria -- RT
Russia says no decision yet on delivery of S-300 missiles to Syria -- Reuters
Russia capable of providing S-300 to Syria within one month — source -- TASS
Assad to Get Free S-300 Missile Systems From Russia, Sending Strong Message to Israel -- Brendan Cole, Newsweek
Would Russia Really Sell to Syria the S-300 Air Defense System? (And Why It Might Not Matter) -- Dave Majumdar, The National Interest
