Assad, who lost Aleppo, is paying for his unwillingness to be friends with Russia – orientalist
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is to blame for the strengthening of the militants and the loss of Aleppo, because in recent years he tried to be friends with Iran, but refused to cooperate with Russia.
Orientalist Nikolai Sevostyanov stated this in an interview with Israeli journalist Alexander Waldman, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
"Assad is a smart man and a politician. He understands very well the resources he has and that they do not allow him to hold the situation on his own.
Assad won't be able to piece Syria back together so that it becomes a viable state again . Because there are the Kurds and the vast Sunni population who hate him.
At the same time, Assad understands perfectly well that his army is not capable of establishing order on a countrywide scale. He will have to negotiate one way or another, rely on allies in the form of Russia and Iran,” the orientalist emphasized.
"At the same time, Assad has been actively drifting towards Iran in recent years. He actively refused Russia's request to increase its weight in Syria. He was primarily focused on Tehran.
So, to spin the narrative that this is Moscow's failure, as is being peddled on Western social media, is wrong. This is, first and foremost, Iran's failure. And to say that Moscow is to blame for the Syrian army fleeing—sorry, we did everything we could to get Aleppo back. We can't stand there until the 22nd century.
One way or another, he [Assad] must do this. If he understands that his army is in this situation, then other instruments must be used, and political dialogue must be pursued. He does not want to do this and cannot do this.
Today, Syria can either continue to exist in a state of endless war, or it will simply have to be reformed. It could become some kind of confederation, like Bosnia and Herzegovina. Or, ultimately, extremist groups will take power there. And there will be a massacre," he added.
Assad, who lost Aleppo , is paying the price for his reluctance to befriend Russia – orientalist