Kremlin says current situation in Syria is result of Assad's policies
www.pravda.com.ua
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 12:27:49 +0200
Dmitry Peskov, the spokesperson for Russias leader, has stated that the current crisis in Syria is a result of President Bashar alAssads policies, although Russia previously helped stabilise the situation in the country.
Source Russia stateowned news agency RIA Novosti Vy slushali Mayak You were listening to the Mayak supposedly a nod to the progovernment Mayak radio station, founded in the Soviet Union in the 1960s ed.
Telegram channel, which published audio commentary by Peskov Details Peskov said that Russia once helped Syria deal with terrorists and stabilise a situation that posed a threat to the entire region.
Quote from Peskov Russia helped the Syrian Arab Republic deal with terrorists at the time and contributed to stabilising the situation after it began threatening the entire region.
Russia invested significant efforts for this purpose.
In doing so, it fulfilled its mission.
Details At the same time, Putins spokesman stated that the subsequent actions of Bashar alAssads leadership, aimed at the countrys development, caused the current crisis. This development led to a complex situation that now requires work, taking current realities into account, Peskov added.
Background On 10 December, Defence Intelligence of Ukraine DIU reported that the Russians have used ships and military transport aircraft to load remaining troops, weapons and equipment and return from Syria to Russia.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz stated that during the night of 910 December, Israeli Navy missile ships destroyed the Syrian navy as part of a largescale operation to eliminate strategic threats to Israel.
Dmitry Peskov, the spokesperson for Russias leader, stated on Monday, 9 December, that the Kremlin is working to establish contact in Syria with individuals or groups capable of ensuring the security of its military bases.
The Syrian rebels announced on the morning of 8 December that they had captured the Syrian capital, Damascus.
The countrys President Bashar alAssad is reported to have fled.
Russian stateowned news agencies TASS and RIA Novosti reported that ousted Syrian President Bashar alAssad and his family are in Moscow and Russia has granted them asylum.
The ISW Institute for the Study of War reports that the loss of military bases in Syria could seriously undermine the Kremlins ability to conduct operations in Africa.
It would weaken Russias position in Libya and subSaharan Africa and call into question its influence over African authoritarian regimes.
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