Russia denies plans to send ships with marines to Syria

By REUTERS

08/03/2012 15:45

MOSCOW – Russia’s Defense Ministry denied on Friday that it plans to send naval vessels to the Syrian port of Tartus, the state-owned RIA news agency said.

It dismissed reports, attributed by Russian news agencies to a source in the general staff, that Moscow was sending three large landing ships with marines aboard.

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Louisiana Steve Says:

August 3, 2012 at 6:10 PM
If the the state-owned RIA news agency says it, it’s gotta be true…eh?

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