The Russian Defense Ministry is claiming that U.S. allied forces are only "pretending" to fight ISIS in Syria, leaving the bulk of the fighting to the Syrian army. Fox News: The Russian Defense Ministry said the U.S.-led coalition has reduced its air strikes in the region when Syrian forces started to make gains in Deir al-Zor Province in Syria. "Everyone sees that the U.S.-led coalition is pretending to fight Islamic State, above all in Iraq, but continuing to allegedly fight Islamic State in Syria actively for some reason," Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov, a spokesman for Russia's defense ministry, said, according to the report. "The actions of the Pentagon and the coalition demand an explanation. Is their change of tack a desire to complicate as much as they can the Syrian army's operation, backed by the Russian air force, to take back Syrian territory to the east of the Euphrates?," asked Konashenkov. "Or is it an artful move to...(Read Full Post)