 Russian President Vladimir Putin said the proposed sale of surface-to-air missiles to Syria was still under discussion despite U.S. and Israeli opposition, in an interview published here Friday. Putin told the English language Jerusalem Post that Russia would never upset the Middle East's regional balance but said any sale of the controversial anti-aircraft missiles could be allowed for "defensive purposes." "While we're talking about supplies of weapons to countries in the region, such a supply should be understood in the light of supporting defensive capacities, as in Syria," he said. |