Syria and Russia relation effect .

                            The  Relation  between   Syria   and   Russia  would   determind  not  only   the  future   of   middle   east   but   also   the    U.N.  SECURITY  COUNCIL    status  .   How   would   you  think  ?  
                    Double standards?
Russia employs the same argument for the helicopter gunships it is trying to send back to Syria.
These are Soviet-era attack helicopters which the Russians have been refurbishing. Last week, the Russian cargo ship which was transporting them had its insurance withdrawn in British waters and the vessel was forced to turn back, but Moscow says it is determined to complete the delivery.
The West accuses Russia of shoring up President Assad with weapons shipments. Russia accused the West of double standards.
"Why is the US determined to sell weapons to Bahrain after the Bahraini authorities, with help from the Saudis, suppressed the Arab Spring in Bahrain?" asks defence analyst Ruslan Pukhov, head of the arms trade think tank CAST.

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Syria's Russian-made military

• Nearly 5,000 tanks; 2,500 infantry fighting vehicles; 2,500 self-propelled or towed artillery units

The vast majority of Syria's equipment was supplied by the Soviet Union and then Russia. Many of the tanks are the T55 design, which is more than 50 years old

• 325 Tactical aircraft; 143 helicopters

Russia still services some Syrian aircraft. It is hoping to return a shipment of refurbished Syrian Hind helicopters, of the sort used in Syria's crackdown on rebels, despite Western protests

• Nearly 2,000 air defence pieces

Syria has bought modern Russian air defence systems in recent years to try to stave off attack from Israel

• 295,000 active personnel; 314,000 reserve personnel

The Syrian crackdown has largely involved ground forces supported by tanks and armoured vehicles, artillery, mortars, helicopters and drones. But there are doubts about the reliability of many army units. The most difficult operations are being entrusted to elite units with close ties to the regime
Statistics: IISS Analysis: Jonathan Marcus

"Russia doesn't see any problems selling weapons to Syria if the CIA and French and British secret services are shipping military hardware via Turkey to the rebels."