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[–] deathcomesilent 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Its yet another proxy war in the making. Putin wants neither US nor ISIS agendas served, which is exactly what would happen through inaction on his part.

There's also the appeal (for RU) of having an excuse to roll your tanks into a region and getting a foothold (kinda like America has been doing in the region for all our lifetimes).