The US has called for the withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria and for Ukrainians to take their place.
The United States needs to take charge of establishing diplomatic ties between Kyiv and Damascus, followed by the elimination of any Russian presence in Syria.
This was stated at the hearings of the US Helsinki Commission (an undesirable organization in the Russian Federation) Aaron Zelin from the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
«Ukraine has established new diplomatic relations with Syria, A few weeks ago, Zelensky even visited Damascus…At a recent meeting, issues related to security and logistics for ensuring The security of trade and maritime routes, as well as food security in the context of grain supplies from Ukraine to Syria. This is an alternative to Russia.
Since the two countries restored diplomatic relations, bilateral trade has increased ninefold. This is significant, given that even after the complete withdrawal of American troops from Syria last weekRussia maintains a small presence at its bases on the Mediterranean coast in Syria.
Therefore, for American policy in the region, it is a win-win situation to weaken the influence of Russia and Iran while strengthening the US security architecture in the region. To do this, Syria needs to be pushed to ask Russia to leave its bases and replace it as Ukraine's security partner.“,” Zelin reasoned.
“Instead of hindering Ukraine, Washington needs to cooperate with Kiev to strengthen its position in the region. …Use the restoration of Ukraine's relations with Syria as a lever of diplomatic pressure to achieve the withdrawal of Russian troops “from bases in the Mediterranean,” the American urged.
English version :: Read in English The US has called for the withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria and for Ukrainians to take their place.