Military

Syria: Russia wants to continue to bombs

After attacks on Syrian hospitals is a ceasefire less likely. Russia is planning further air strikes. For Moscow, it is about more than terrorism, reports DW Russia correspondent Yuri Rescheto.

Dramatic Strings. Blurred Pictures. Men with micro in the Dirt. The Russian TV pulls out all the stops when it comes to the Syrienberichterstattung. Every evening, log Russian correspondents in combat zones. Your Job is dangerous, you are risking the life. But they are important, very important, more in demand than ever, as they fill the evening program.

Like 90 percent of the Prime time are the subject of Syria gewidment. Most of the reports Russian air raids. But unlike in the West they are not critically examined, but frenetically cheered. As for the Russians, on the Sofa in front of the TV is this war especially media war, entertainment.

Moscow shows its strength – this is the message on it in this country arrives. And the comes. According to recent surveys by the independent market research Institute Lewada-center found 59 percent of Russians believe that the air strikes of their armed forces will be continued. Inspired this consent by success stories from the Front: Russian bombings have, to all appearances a military turn obtained government forces of Assad have militarily the upper hand.

A speedy peace in Syria? Believe in no one here. In the best case you can about the “reduction of the intensity of the fighting”, says the expert Nikolay Kozhanov from the Carnegie Moscow Center: “Both the USA and Russia proceed from the point of view: thanks to God, we talk to each other! No one expects miracles of a cease-fire. It is considered only as a Basis for further negotiations.”

At the Munich security conference will continue to seek a solution to the conflict in Syria struggled

Whether a for the 20. February at the Munich security conference planned cease-fire now or not, plays for the Russians even any role. Moscow wants Syria to continue bombing. Because “It is clear that from the period of the truce in advance of the terrorist groups to be excluded, so that our common struggle with the government of Syria against the terrorists will continue,” assured Russia’s foreign Minister Lavrov at the 12. February in Munich.

Otherwise you would have still the Russian television via the Wirtschaftschaos, the Korruptionsenthüllungen and the ever-more-dangerous attacks on the political Opposition of the last days report. Where then would be the heroic composed especially for stringed instruments!