Syria War
Obama criticized strategy of Russia in the Syria conflict
US President Barack Obama has marked criticism of the strategy of Russia in the Syria conflict are practiced. Russia and the Regime would perhaps initially made progress. But three-Quarters of the country are out of control.
Joint action with Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad have Moscow perhaps short-term success brought, actually, if it were but for a strategic error, Obama said in front of journalists in California’s Rancho Mirage. You may think Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, he could be a permanent military occupation of Syria afford. This will but “quite expensive”. “Is there anyone who believes that the fighting ends, just because Russia and the Regime a few successes celebrated? he put after.
Too much “bloodshed”
Moreover, were still three-quarters of the country is not under the control of Assad forces, added Obama. This would “also not be so quick to change”. By the international contact group demanded a cease-fire within a week will be very difficult to achieve, Obama said. Have it too much “bloodshed”.
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The cease-fire vanishes into the distance
It was a matter of the humanitarian crisis to an end, the shelling of hospitals and schools, the influx of refugees to curb and Syria is no longer a safe haven for fighters of the Terrormiliz “Islamic state” (IS) to make. Obama urged Russia again to work with the United States and other countries about a political Transformation in Syria to obtain. “It’s not about a competition between (Vladimir) Putin and me”, said Obama to his disagreements with the Russian President.
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The United Nations may wish to already on this Wednesday, a number of convoys with humanitarian aid to several besieged Syrian cities. To have the Syrian Regime of its approval, said the UN Nothilfebüro Ocha in Jordan Amman.
Russia flies since the end of September to support the Syrian army air raids on jihadists and other rebels in Syria. The US-led international coalition flies turn, is already since the autumn of of 2014 air strikes on IS-positions in Iraq and Syria.
pg/se (dpa, rtr, afp)