Ariel Cohen: Russia from Ukraine to Syria – helping the cat down the tree
Armed pro-Russian rebels of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic take part in a rally at Saur Mogyla Memorial on Sept. 7, 2015 to mark anniversary of releasing of Donetsk region from occupation during WWII.
Russia's military involvement in Syria and Ukraine obligates the United States and its European allies to bring the Kremlin back to Earth and recognize that such adventures cannot be sustained indefinitely. Russia simply does not have the money and human resources to do so in view of low oil prices and birth rates. It will find itself increasingly isolated if it supports Syria's Assad regime and separatists in the Donbas.
