If one is looking for the big news other than which lying toad won what primary then you are looking for the explanation to why Russia has decided to pull some of its forces out of Syria.

I have not heard much speculation from the Western media, they have been too busy with the election and all the antics by the different candidates.  Since I could find very little info on this situation I turned to the rest of the world which seems to have a good perspective on the event.

Russia – President Vladimir Putin’s announcement that Russia is beginning its withdrawal of forces from Syria came as a complete surprise. DW’s Moscow correspondent Emma Burrows looks at why the decision has been made now.

Source: Why is Russia withdrawing forces from Syria? – Daily News Egypt

Then I checked for European opinions…….

Russian media hailed it as a political victory, al Qaeda a stinging defeat for Moscow, while almost everyone else has been taken by surprise by the Kremlin’s announcement Monday it is pulling the bulk of its military out of Syria.

Source: Middle East – What’s behind Russia’s surprise Syria withdrawal? – France 24

My tour of the world’s newspapers concluded with a visit to the sub-continent, India for their perspective…….

According to The Hindustan Times, the Russian president has achieved in five months what US President Barack Obama has not in five years

Source: Indian media praise Putin’s achievements in Syria | Russia & India Report

As you can see, while the US was laser focused on the antics of candidates the rest of the globe seems to be giving Russia their props for a “job well done”….

Could that have been praise for the US if we had handled the situation differently?

My answer is……YES!