Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on agriculture in Rostov region, Russia, September 24, 2015. REUTERS/ALEXEI NIKOLSKY/RIA NOVOSTI/KREMLIN
VOA: West Sees Threat of Chaos in Russian Adventurism
WASHINGTON - Western officials are increasingly worried that Russian President Vladimir Putin's aggressive actions around the world will spread global instability and perhaps spark a backlash at home.
These officials believe Putin's real goal in joining the fight against Islamic extremists is to put Russia back at the center of the world stage. But they fear he is acting without a cohesive plan and is willing to gamble for any gains he sees within his grasp.
"Russia is increasingly assertive and unpredictable,” a NATO official told VOA on the condition he not be identified.
WNU Editor: Memo to Western officials .... maybe it is because the world is in chaos that Russia has decided to embark on "adventurism"?