In the wake of the downing of a Russian warplane by Turkey, Moscow has slapped economic sanctions on Ankara and is reportedly reviewing its ties with Turkey.

Russian President Vladimir Putin also wants to increase Russia’s military presence in Syria after the recent incident. Now Russian warships are traveling to Syria and Putin also wants to send missile defense system to counter any further threat. Tensions are rising between Moscow and Ankara. The United States and other western nations accuse Russia of supporting the unpopular regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad, who is cause of all problems and human sufferings.

It seems true that instead of Daesh, Russia is frequently targeting moderate Syrian groups opposed to the rule of the Syrian dictator. As a matter of fact, since the Russian interference in Syria the situation on the ground has aggravated.