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Obama says Russia strategy in Syria `doomed to fail`
US President Barack Obama on Friday warned Russia`s decision to send military staff and equipment to Syria reflected a strategy that was `doomed to fail.`
Washington: US President Barack Obama on Friday warned Russia`s decision to send military staff and equipment to Syria reflected a strategy that was "doomed to fail."
"The strategy that they are pursuing right now, doubling down on (Bashar al) Assad, I think is a big mistake," he said, warning Moscow was "going to have to start getting a little smarter."