To hear Kremlin spin doctors tell it, Russian President Vladimir Putin has valiantly stepped into the Syrian crisis to clean up the mess left by "illegal" U.S. and Western actions in support of rebels and extremist groups.
Los Angeles Times: Russian analysts cast Putin as rescuing Syria from Western bungling
Russian President Vladimir Putin exits after a meeting at the security council during the 70th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York on Sept. 28.
