The next All Points: In Syria, Russia raises world tensions

Russia’s military moves in Syria, combined with its military engagement in Ukraine for well over a year, have supercharged the tensions between the U.S. and its allies in the Middle East on one side, against Russia and its ally, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed opposition to the Islamic State, but his air strikes seem to be aimed more at shoring up Assad’s power.

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This story was originally published October 6, 2015 at 6:22 PM with the headline "The next All Points: In Syria, Russia raises world tensions."