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03.08.2016
Editorial
More than a month Secretary of state John Kerry assures the regime of Vladimir Putin to agree to a very profitable looking for a deal on Syria. The United States will respond positively to the longstanding request of Russia to conduct joint operations against those Syrian rebels who are considered terrorists, and the Kremlin will give another promise to hold the regime of Bashar al-Assad from bombing in some areas of Syria. This is such a serious concession to Putin that some high-ranking officials from the Obama administration don’t hide their doubts. Giving an interview to David Ignatius (David Ignatius) from the Washington Post, the Director of National intelligence James Clapper (James R. Clapper) expressed doubt that Russia will fulfill its promises regarding Syria.
It turns out that Putin has other aspirations. Instead of be satisfied with a partial victory, Kerry suggested that Russia, together with the Assad regime is pursuing a new military campaign, trying to squeeze out the anti-government forces from the largest Syrian city of Aleppo. If they succeed, it will mean victory in the war. Last week, Moscow unilaterally announced the opening of four humanitarian corridors for the evacuation of rebel-held rejonowy offered to leave the city of 300 thousand inhabitants and armed insurgents. Russian was given to understand that the rest will be mercilessly destroyed. Cutting three weeks ago, the last road leading to rebel-controlled district, regime troops systematically shelled the remaining hospitals and other medical facilities.
As were forced to admit that even state Department officials, the Russian operation, which the Kremlin cynically called a humanitarian mission, it’s nothing like the power requirement to the opposition of unconditional surrender, which is ignored in the ongoing political process under the auspices of the UN, and which is in violation of Security Council resolutions. The rebels, for their part, in response launched a major offensive to break the siege of Aleppo. On Monday, when it was the deadline for agreement on the political transition in Syria established by the UN General Assembly resolution 2254, in the country of heavy fighting.
It seems that Putin has once again stunned the Obama administration, as it was in September, when Russia sent to Syria its troops. On Friday, Kerry said that he called to Moscow and asked to give explanations about the actions in Aleppo, which, according to him, “as military cunning, create the danger of a complete collapse of cooperation.” By Monday he has not received answers to their questions. “These days, it is important to determine: are Russia and the Assad regime to act according to the UN resolution, Kerry said and added. — The currently available information is very, very disturbing.”
Unfortunately, Putin has no reason to respond to the warnings Kerry. The Secretary of state again and again insists that Russia should concede, otherwise she will face serious consequences, such as the American plan B on Syria. And every time Moscow ignores this pressure, and Kerry is responsible not the promised effects and new calls for cooperation and new American concessions. On Monday, he said: “within a few hours or days we will see whether we can change this dynamic in relations with Russia.” But he said almost the same thing six months ago.
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Reader comments
Romeo Mustdie
I trust Putin more than the Washington Post.
Eddie Bauer
Then you go to his Putin’s Russia and see how long you’ll survive in there.
moore_te
As usual, criticism of the neocon Washington Post, and no alternative plans and proposals.
Giantsmax
If you read foreign media, including Russian (in English), it is clear that Aleppo is the key to stability. Terrorists have seized the East of Aleppo in 2012, and since then did not concede a single inch of land. The Syrian armed forces today blocked all the entrances and exits for terrorists in Aleppo and created three corridor for the civilian population in that part of town, which is controlled by government troops. About 80% of the territory of Aleppo. When most of the population leaves the city in these corridors, it will be possible to launch a final offensive for the liberation of Aleppo. This, as stated by the Washington Post, almost guarantees a victory over terrorists in Syria.
This is the optimal outcome, and it should support all who want to end human suffering in this country. Assad will again take the whole of Syria under their control, but it will also give autonomy of almost all the Kurdish part of the country and will seek to create a more open government.
Maybe trump and moved out today with coils that can ensure a Hillary victory in November, but nikonovsky policy in Syria must be stopped. Stop the chaos and destabilization.
