VOA: US-Russia Tensions Complicate Syria War – Interview with Yan St-Pierre

June 16, 2016

Heather Murdock, journalist with VOA News, interviewed Yan St-Pierre for her article on how “US-Russia Tensions Complicate Syria War” and the role of a leaked US State Department memo:

(…) Yan St-Pierre of Berlin-based security firm MOSECON suggested that note, along with the Russian outrage that ensued, may be more of a diplomatic ploy than an actual call to battle. He said if the Syrian War is to end with peace talks, one side will have to back down on the question of the Assad regime. “Leaks are never released out of the goodness of their hearts. For proper negotiations, especially of that kind, you need a bit of saber-rattling,” he said. “Saber rattling,” he explained, demonstrates to competing negotiators that the player is capable and willing to use force to back its position.

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