Report: Russian warship in Mediterranean headed towards U.S. destroyers that attacked Syria
Could just be an overhyped coincidence but Putin has been known to engage in petty provocations of U.S. ships since Trump took office. He may feel he has no choice but to rattle his saber after last night. By attacking, Trump defied Russia’s umbrella of protection over Assad. If Putin doesn’t respond somehow, even if it’s nothing more than making a show of parking a Russian ship near the two American destroyers, he risks looking weak in his first big test of wills with Trump.
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