The Syrian rebels declared today that they had swiftly taken over the capital a day after taking control of Homs. They successfully ended over fifty years of Baath regime in Syria led by Assad family and driven Bashar al-Assad to depart the nation. Vladimir Putin, the Russian leader, has not yet responded to the evolution of incidents in the region. After Moscow became part of in Syrian civil conflict less than a decade ago, it supported Assad to maintain authority against the opposition forces.
The Russian Foreign Ministry stated hours after the downfall of Assad regime that it was attentively tracking the alarming developments in Syria. The ministry called on every party involved to avoid committing aggression and to use diplomatic options to settle all disputes.
Syrian president Assad was resolved to step down as president after his recent talks with a number of factions involved in the military confrontations, according to Russia. Calling it a “peaceful transfer of power”, Moscow insisted that it had no engagement in the process.
Additionally, Moscow stated that it keeps communicating with all Syrian rebel groups. According to Kremlin spokesperson, the Foreign Ministry laid forth Russia’s overall perspective on Syria and its developments. After the assault, the Russian Embassy in Syria assured the media that every one of its employees were in a secure place.
The protection of Russian residents in Damascus and elsewhere in the country is Russia’s greatest concern, according to a Russian Senator. Moscow will give assistance to the Syrian population if they remain in need of it. But not in the circumstances of a full-fledged civil conflict, Kosachev clarified.
In Tartus and Khmeimim, Russia operates two highly significant military installations. They serve as rendezvous points and maintenance depots for the movement of its military mercenaries within and outside of Africa.
Russian military facilities in Syrian territories are at increased battle preparation, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced after the developments in Damascus. Moscow held negotiations in Doha a day earlier with Tehran, another Assad friend, and Ankara, an advocate of the rebels. The goal of the meeting was to safeguard the country from descending into instability following the militant atrocities.
Yesterday, the Russian foreign minister stated that Damascus wasn’t to be handed over to a terrorist group. Sergei Lavrov was referring to the organization behind the attack, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. The Syrian affiliate of Al-Qaeda, formerly active in the region, is the origin of HTS. Western nations keep trying to ban HTS as a terrorist group despite its latest attempts to improve its reputation.
