Russia can replace Austria in U.N. Golan monitoring force: Putin

[Bosonic]

Source: Reuters

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia is ready to send peacekeepers to the Golan Heights to replace Austrian forces after Vienna said it would recall its troops from a U.N. monitoring force due to worsening fighting in Syria.

"We could replace the leaving Austrian contingent in this region on the border between Israeli troops and the Syrian army," Putin told the RIA Novosti news agency.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/07/us-syria-crisis-russia-idUSBRE9560P520130607

[Berlum]

1. "We'll see you on the Plains of Megiddo, you naughty evil Commies." - The CruSadists (R)

[muriel_volestrangler]

2. What a great idea - peacekeeping forces from the major armorer of one of the sides

Yes, that will just go swimmingly.

[cynzke]

3. And McCain wants to send our troops to Syria.

How soon before war with Russia?

[bemildred]

4. Such a comedian. nt

[iamthebandfanman]

5. LOL. uhhhh no.

Yeah..
why would you want someone whos involved in the conflict to be 'peace keepers' ??
sorry Russia.. nobody is buying your neutrality stance anymore.

[L0oniX]

7. Neutrality stance? LOL They have a base in Syria. Why?

[L0oniX]

6. How nice of them to offer the help. Better them than us... oh wait

[Xolodno]

8. Now, now....

...everyone knows they did an explosive and bang up job in Georgia as peace keepers.


On the flip side...Russian troops on Israel's border...what kind of statement is that?

[bemildred]

9. Syria welcomes Russia's offer to replace Austrian peacekeepers at Golan Heights

DAMASCUS, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Syria's Foreign Ministry hailed Friday the Russian offer to replace Austrian peacekeepers in the Golan Heights after Austria decided to pull out its troops due to the rising tension on the Syrian borders with the Israeli-occupied territory.

While lamenting Austria's decision to withdraw its 377 UN peacekeepers from the occupied Golan Heights due to the tension between rebels and government troops in the area, the ministry hailed Moscow's offer to replace the Austrian UN troops, pledging full cooperation in that regard.

On Thursday, the Syrian rebels briefly overran a border crossing near the Golan Heights, but the Syrian troops later clashed with them and recaptured the border point in al-Quneitra city.

Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann and Foreign Minister Michael Spindelegger said the battles for controlling the border point at the Golan Heights pushed them to withdraw their troops. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he regretted such a decision by Austria.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-06/08/c_124830389.htm

[Comrade Grumpy]

10. Putin seems to be enjoying himself.

[John2]

11. I heard

he recently sent a dozen Russian War ships into the Meditteraen sea after Israel threaten to prevent him from supplying Syrian with missiles. It is kinda interesting now he is offering to put Russian Troops in the Golan Heights.