This article sparked a lot of debate when I shared it on G+. http://www.eutimes.net/2013/08/putin-orders-massive-strike-against-saudi-arabia-if-west-attacks-syria/ If you are on G+ you can see the whole thread at: https://plus.google.com/u/0/108007903544513887227/posts/Kkti6ETQMYX A few people speculated that the story might be a fake, or that some portions of it might be fake, which led to other people providing alternative citations, some such sources might also have questionable credibility. Some of these posts were also around the time some sites were being taken down by the Syrian Electronic Army (S.E.A), with most Internet users being oblivious to that possibility. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/oilandgas/10266957/Saudis-offer-Russia-secret-oil-deal-if-it-drops-Syria.html http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323423804579024452583045962.html http://iranian.com/posts/view/post/19821 . http://www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com/eutimes.net Al Mac = Alister William Macintyre Google Plus: https://plus.google.com/u/0/108007903544513887227/about
