Berri Says Putin Showed Judo Skills in Syria

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Speaker Nabih Berri has described Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “skilled judo player,” saying he had changed the equation in the fighting in Syria and created a positive shock after his announcement this week that his forces will withdraw from Syria.

As Safir daily on Wednesday quoted Berri as telling his visitors that Putin changed the equation in the battles in Syria's war with five months of intense bombardment of President Bashar Assad's foes.

Putin dramatically turned the tide of war in Assad's favor during the past months and on Monday he ordered most of the estimated 3,000 to 6,000 personnel to begin withdrawing from Syria.

Such an announcement is a step that raised hopes for progress at newly reconvened U.N.-brokered peace talks in Geneva.

Putin said Moscow's intervention had fulfilled its objectives by allowing Assad's military to "radically" turn the tide of war. He added that the move should help serve as a stimulus for Syria's political talks, a sign that he is pressuring the Syrian leader to engage his foes in more meaningful dialogue.

“Putin can now say that he has done his share to facilitate the political settlement and that the Syrian opposition, and regional and international powers that are backing it should do the same,” Berri told his visitors.

Putin is known to be an avid sportsman and likes to show off his athleticism. He has a black belt in judo.

G.K.

D.A.

Comments 4
Default-user-icon kazan (Guest) 16 March 2016, 09:48

Latest developments in the middle east( Arabs exterminating each other ) are favourable for both Israel and Iran, just an observation.

Thumb Mrowwe 16 March 2016, 14:08

Judo skills in killing civilians? Well berri, may Allah gather you with him on the day of judgement since you support him.

Missing helicopter 16 March 2016, 17:52

Berri Says Putin Showed Judo Skills in Syria.........
Lame statement from a clever thief.

Missing helicopter 16 March 2016, 17:54

As Safir daily on Wednesday quoted Berri as telling his visitors that Putin changed the equation in the battles in Syria's war........
But how? Mystic, Southern, bigSNP, etc. they insisted that the equation has always been in favor of Assad/HA/Iran axis. Just like they claim it is in favor of the Houthis in Yemen.