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The US exerts constant pressure on us and our European neighbors, using terrorists against the weakest Muslim states that form a crescent in the south of Russia and the European Union. The attacks cannot be successful but they keep populations and governments in suspense, with gaping holes in security systems and shootings in the capitals, spreading panic among the population.
Under these circumstances, Russia must not give in to provocations. We need to constantly ask ourselves: "Who stands to benefit from this?" And if it's not profitable to us but to our "overseas partners", we need to resist emotional reactions. "Putin, commit troops"? In your dreams! "Russia, hands off Ukraine! The Crimea and a piece of the Donbass are enough for you." Ditto. "Break off relations with Turkey"? Dream on. "Implement severe sanctions against the EU to make them starve"? No way.
Comment: The ICRC welcomed the move, adding that humanitarian corridors must be "well planned and ... implemented with the consent of parties on all sides." Good luck telling that to the U.S.'s moderate rebels! The first group of Aleppo residents trapped in the siege against the terrorists holding the city began their escape today through the corridor created with Russian help.
MSF may also join an international call for help with the aid operation: Meanwhile US aid is stuck in the mud: USAID 'significant fraud': $239 million in desperately needed Syrian aid frozen