Russia lend Syria to support the economy collapsed, and a slap to the West

Syria intend to do to borrow from Russia about billion dollars, citing the news agency Reuters, which quoted the news from the newspaper (Kommersant) Russian on Thursday. The Russian newspaper Kommersant pointed out that a senior source in the Russian government has said that "the Syrian authorities intend to ask the Russian government a loan of one billion dollars, and you need to Damascus monies for the stability of its currency and to support social programs." Russia had decided in the month of May / May last grant Syria about 240 million euros because of Western sanctions. The request Syria to borrow through the Syrian-Russian Committee meeting, which is held in the Russian city of Sochi, even on Friday, and the goal of the joint committee is to continue the cooperation between the two countries under sanctions and trade exchanges. Come borrowing process to be open defiance of the West, which impose significant economic sanctions on Russia because of its interference Ukrainian affairs, and the loan requested by Syria would be a slap in the face to Western countries, which are still looking for ways to weaken Russia's strategic ally in the Middle East - Syria-together. Syria also wants to boost its currency and its economy collapsed completely amid the crisis experienced by the country, and this borrowing Syria wants to strengthen its foreign exchange