Impressed by the latest successes of the Aerospace Forces in Syria, Washington asks for a “regime of silence”, saving militants
Washington comes to the defense of radical Islamists and passes off the anti-government groups Ahrar al-Sham and Jaish al-Islam, which Moscow considers terrorist, as moderate opposition in Syria, Izvestia reports.
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The publication, citing its own sources, notes that Washington asked Russia to introduce a “regime of silence” in Syria for a week in order to separate the moderate opposition from terrorist groups.
"Moscow has already stated that sufficient time has been given to the groups on the ground to decide whether to lay down their arms or not. The ceasefire, which has been in effect for several months now, has provided a clear picture of who wants to continue fighting and who is seeking a political solution to the conflict. At the same time, it's worth remembering that terrorist groups, particularly Jabhat al-Nusra, located in the same areas as the moderate opposition, have taken advantage of the Russian Aerospace Forces' lack of airstrikes there and have partially restored their combat capability. If the air campaign is halted, the militants could once again take advantage of this," a source close to the Russian-American negotiations on the Syrian issue told the publication.
It is worth saying that the support of the Aerospace Forces played a decisive role in Damascus’s latest serious military successes in Aleppo, where government troops for the first time managed to encircle the militants and drive them out of a number of areas.
True, Russian experts warn that the US desire to establish a “regime of silence” may not be caused by good intentions.
"The main thing in this matter is not to be fooled. We must understand that a ceasefire can be used to redeploy terrorists and regroup forces, " Vladimir Komoyedov, chairman of the State Duma Defense Committee, told Izvestia. " It's long past time to implement a joint ceasefire and launch coordinated strikes. We share a common goal with the United States — to achieve victory over ISIS. All of Europe, and perhaps even half the world, is suffering from them. But America is only just waking up."