There are clear differences of perspective between the White House, and some European allies that are receiving hundreds of thousands of refugees from Syria. The Russian build - up in Syria continues to build momentum , with seaborne supply lines also being initiated from the Black Sea via the Bosphorus down to Tartous . Meanwhile US policy regarding Syria appears to have stalled , with the US President 's special envoy to the region stepping down . With US elections due in November , little is expected to change in the short term . Mr Putin is scheduled to make a speech at the UN in New York next week and it is expected that he will give some indication as to his intentions .
The Russian build - up in Syria continues to build momentum , with seaborne supply lines also being initiated from the Black Sea via the Bosphorus down to Tartous . Meanwhile US policy regarding Syria appears to have stalled , with the US President 's special envoy to the region stepping down . With US elections due in November , little is expected to change in the short term . Mr Putin is scheduled to make a speech at the UN in New York next week and it is expected that he will give some indication as to his intentions .