{"id":83678,"date":"2018-12-23T12:00:45","date_gmt":"2018-12-23T16:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=83678"},"modified":"2018-12-22T19:15:24","modified_gmt":"2018-12-22T23:15:24","slug":"russias-reaction-to-u-s-syria-pullout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=83678","title":{"rendered":"Russia’s Reaction to U.S. Syria Pullout"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“Do we need American troops? I don’t think so… Let’s not forget their presence is illegal as they neither have a UN mandate nor a Syrian government invitation, like we do.” – Vladimir Putin<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to President Trump, ISIS has been beaten down to the point that countries in the area can deal with them effectively. Would Russia be ecstatic over this decision for the U.S. to pull out?<\/p>\n

With the U.S. largely removed from the picture on the ground, it’s up to Turkey and others to counter balance the Russians, Iranians, and other actors. We have the Kurds, and we still have the ability to continue to conduct air strikes over the area.<\/p>\n

There’s also the chance that the Russians and Iranians could influence momentum on the ground in their favor. ISIS could be “removed and dislodged”, thus leaving us a Syria that’s grateful to Russia and Iran.<\/p>\n

For their part, the Russians are being cautious.<\/p>\n

Just as the decision to pull out surprised those within the U.S., and among our allies, it also surprised our enemies and adversaries. They’re praising what they believe is a new advantage on their part to frame and shape the new direction a new Syrian government could take.<\/p>\n

From Al Monitor:<\/span><\/p>\n

First, he agreed with Trump that the Islamic State was on the ropes, while adding that there was still “danger of these groups pouring into neighboring regions, Afghanistan in particular, and other countries to where they originate from.”<\/p>\n

Second, the Russian president echoed the skepticism of many of his lieutenants.<\/p>\n

“As for the pullout, I don’t know what it means,” he said, commenting, The United States has “been in Afghanistan for 17 years and almost every year they say they are pulling out.”<\/p>\n

Finally, Putin tore into Western countries — the United States, France and Germany in particular — for allegedly pressuring the UN to block progress by the Astana trio.<\/p>\n

“Do we need American troops [in this situation]? I don’t think so,” Putin said. “Let’s not forget their presence is illegal as they neither have a UN mandate nor a Syrian government invitation, like we do.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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