Last year, Russia annexed Crimea, and continues to back separatists in eastern Ukraine. In response, the Western countries imposed massive sanctions that pulled the Russian economy into recession. But sanctions have failed to deter Vladimir Putin. And now the Russian President has shifted his focus to Syria. Moscow has built up a massive military presence in Syria to save President Bashar Al-Assad's regime. Russia targets CIA-backed rebels in Syria Russian forces have launched air strikes against rebels in Syria, killing at least 36 people on Thursday. Meanwhile, U.S. officials claimed that Russian airstrikes specifically targeted... More