Putin says Syria violence could hit ex-Soviet bloc

Steven Carrier

Putin says Syria violence could hit ex-Soviet bloc

By Alexei Anishchuk SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin warned ex-Soviet allies on Monday that Islamist militancy fuelling the war in Syria could reach their countries, some of which have Muslim majorities. He said Russia and its allies would provide "additional collective assistance" to Tajikistan to guard its border with Afghanistan after the pullout of most foreign combat troops in 2014. ...

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