Moscow on The Euphrates

摘要

Syria's seven-year war is entering a dangerous phase. A series of recent clashes has escalated tensions among the proxies of world and regional powers squaring off in the country. Russia, Iran, Israel, and Turkey have all had aircraft shot down in or near Syria in recent weeks. The most serious event took place on Feb. 7, when U.S. forces killed scores of Russian mercenaries in what may be the deadliest clash between the former foes since the Cold War, according to one U.S. official and three Russians familiar with the matter.