Russia's foreign ministry : it is not crucial to retain Assad in Syria for Russia

[Decisive Storm]

https://twitter.com/x/status/661535420010930177

 

[azzo]

Saudi Arabia stomping the Russian bear and subduing it to its well. Guess Russia was scared when Saudi FM threatened with military intervention.

Saudi's stances are none-negotiable, next time save yourselves the embarrassments and not go against Saudi Arabia.

 

[oproh]

As long as the next leader is an ally of Assad, everything is good. Saudi can keep on licking american boots, that will not help them in keeping their isis brothers in Syria safe from Russian bombings.

 

[Madali]

Nothing has changes from Russia and Iran since 2011. The narrative from their side has been that they are not insisting on only Assad, but any changes has to be done though a fair election and he has to be involved in any changes

The opposition, on the other hand, has said from 2011 that any talks will only happen AFTER Assad has left and any changes will not involve Assad at all.

 

[Hindustani78]

As long as the next leader is an ally of Assad, everything is good. Saudi can keep on licking american boots, that will not help them in keeping their isis brothers in Syria safe from Russian bombings.

Russian Federation wants quick exit from Syria and now some one else would be placed in power from within the Baath party , May be a Sunni Syrian Baathist in command which would make the Iraqi Baathist happy .

ISIS aka Iraqi Baathists would get direct support from Syrian Baath Party

Russia says it doesn't mind if Assad stays or steps down - The Hindu

A Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman said on Tuesday that Moscow does not consider it a matter of principle that Syrian President Bashar Assad should stay in power, stepping back from its previous position of strong support for him.

Asked whether it was crucial for Moscow that Assad stays, Maria Zakharov said on the Ekho Moskvy radio station- “Absolutely not, we’ve never said that.”

“What we did say is a regime change in Syria could become a local or even regional catastrophe,” she said, adding that “only the Syrian people can decide the president’s fate.”


Russia is believed to be Assad’s strongest backer and has previously balked at the West’s suggestions that the Syrian president should be ousted.

Russia in September began carrying out air strikes at Islamic State fighters in Syria at Assad’s request.

Earlier on Tuesday, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov told Russian news agencies that Moscow is aiming to host a round of talks between Syrian officials and opposition leaders next week.

Bogdanov said the Syrian government has agreed to participate, but that it is unclear which opposition groups might come. He did not give a specific date for the proposed talks.

The talks are expected to be discussed Wednesday at a meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.N. Syrian envoy Staffan de Mistura, Bogdanov said.

Assad made a surprise visit to Moscow last month, which was viewed as a signal that Russia ultimately seeks a political settlement after weeks of heavy airstrikes in Syria, although the terms of such an arrangement are uncertain.

 

[bdslph]

As long as the next leader is an ally of Assad, everything is good. Saudi can keep on licking american boots, that will not help them in keeping their isis brothers in Syria safe from Russian bombings.

Russian Federation wants quick exit from Syria and now some one else would be placed in power from within the Baath party , May be a Sunni Syrian Baathist in command which would make the Iraqi Baathist happy .

ISIS aka Iraqi Baathists would get direct support from Syrian Baath Party

Russia says it doesn't mind if Assad stays or steps down - The Hindu

A Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman said on Tuesday that Moscow does not consider it a matter of principle that Syrian President Bashar Assad should stay in power, stepping back from its previous position of strong support for him.

Asked whether it was crucial for Moscow that Assad stays, Maria Zakharov said on the Ekho Moskvy radio station- “Absolutely not, we’ve never said that.”

“What we did say is a regime change in Syria could become a local or even regional catastrophe,” she said, adding that “only the Syrian people can decide the president’s fate.”


Russia is believed to be Assad’s strongest backer and has previously balked at the West’s suggestions that the Syrian president should be ousted.

Russia in September began carrying out air strikes at Islamic State fighters in Syria at Assad’s request.

Earlier on Tuesday, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov told Russian news agencies that Moscow is aiming to host a round of talks between Syrian officials and opposition leaders next week.

Bogdanov said the Syrian government has agreed to participate, but that it is unclear which opposition groups might come. He did not give a specific date for the proposed talks.

The talks are expected to be discussed Wednesday at a meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.N. Syrian envoy Staffan de Mistura, Bogdanov said.

Assad made a surprise visit to Moscow last month, which was viewed as a signal that Russia ultimately seeks a political settlement after weeks of heavy airstrikes in Syria, although the terms of such an arrangement are uncertain.

as an ally Russia wants to bring peace to this mess
all Russia is saying Assad goes then itis upto the Syrian Patriotic people
not the terrorist or the people who bought the war

 

[ultron]

Assad has a limited lifespan. Russia only needs a pro Russia president in Russia.