Russia Says U.S. Leaving Syria 'Step in the Right Direction' But Condemns Its Wars 'Around the Worl

[riversedge]

Interesting that Putin calls TRump by his first name.




Russia Says U.S. Leaving Syria 'Step in the Right Direction' But Condemns Its Wars 'Around the World'
By Tom O'Connor On 1/11/19 at 3:33 PM




Putin Backs Trump's Decision To Pull Troops Out Of Syria, Says 'Donald Is Right'


Russia has cautiously welcomed the United States' planned withdrawal from Syria but noted Washington's extensive history of intervention across the globe, in light of Moscow facing Western accusations of its own meddling abroad.

At a press conference in Moscow, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Friday that "the situation in Syria is changing rapidly" upon President Donald Trump's announcement last month that the Pentagon would begin withdrawing troops from the war-torn country. Both the U.S. and Russia are engaged in rival campaigns to defeat the Islamic State militant group (ISIS), with Moscow has condemning Washington's role as it was not coordinated with the local government, an apparent violation of international law.

"We believe that the implementation of the intentions announced by Washington would be a step in the right direction," Zakharova told reporters. "We presume that the military units of America and other foreign countries in Syria illegally must eventually leave the country. We believe it is important that the territories that will be vacated after the Americans leave will come under the control of the Syrian government."

The U.S.-led coalition spokesperson Colonel Sean Ryan confirmed Friday that the U.S. military had begun the withdrawal of troops, and one defense official confirmed that same day to Newsweek that units had started a "slow and steady" evacuation of a strategic airstrip in the northeast.......................................




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U.S. military vehicles in Manbij, Syria, on December 30, 2018. U.S.-backed Kurds have handed parts of the area to Russia and government forces in the south in order to block a potential attack by Turkey and the rebels it sponsors in the north. DELIL SOULEIMAN/AFP/Getty Images ..................................

[Mosby]

1. you forgot the link.

[David__77]

2. Again, the US treats Kurds as pawns.

While I understand why the pro-Kurdish PYD accepted alliance with the US, it was quite a gamble.