The US withdrawal in Syria changes so often that even close US allies, like France, can’t make heads or tails of what, exactly, the plan is. The plan involves at least removing some US troops from Syria.
After months of changing their mind, Russia might actually be getting
ahead of the US on this,with the first Russian warplanes sent out of
Syria and back to Russia this week. Russian MPs say that their active military role is nearing an end, because their mission is virtually complete.
While Russia is keen to see Syria retake the Idlib Province from
al-Qaeda, it does not appear to be such a high priority for Russia that
it would convince them to stay militarily involved in the war. They are
likely confident that Syria’s government, with no real threat to its
continued survival, can handle this much themselves.
This is starkly different from the US policy, where they recognized ISIS
was virtually defeated, announced a pullout, and then feverishly
backpedaled away from that on the grounds that they might come up with
other military goals in Syria.
I think that Russia is under internal pressure to get out. Putin’s public support is tanking and he has to invest in social matters. He shouldn’t be seen as throwing away money in military adventures. While it may be important to Russia that Syria survives, reconquering Idlib is not of sufficient value to Russia.
I wholeheartedly agree; I, too, think Russia’s under internal pressure to leave Syria. The war there is winding up and ISIS is finished there and in Iraq as well. Putin’s public support is waning somewhat and he needs to invest in social matters (Trump needs to do the same). Indeed, he shouldn’t be seen as tossing away money in military adventures, even though helping Syria defeat the Jihadists was at Assad’s request. Yes, even though it may be important to Russia that Syria survives, reconquering Idlib isn’t of sufficient value .. The Syria Arab Army’s more than strong enough to reconquer Idlib.
Perhaps super powers preparing the country for proxy war?
The usual frantic US behavior and the thought-out decisions from Russia.
The article is based on false claims and wishful thinking from the Zionist newspaper HAARETZ.
Russia has just flown more Su-25 and advanced MI-28NM attack helicopter to their base in Syria and are bombing US terrorists in Idlib.
Here are 3 links from today that proves this article wrong….maybe the author should make a better research…..instead of using a corporate newspaper from an Apartheid state as a source.
https://southfront.org/russian-warplanes-rain-hell-on-militant-positions-in-northwestern-southern-idlib/
https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/breaking-russian-air-force-unleashes-massive-attack-over-idlib/
https://southfront.org/russia-deploys-advanced-mi-28nm-attack-helicopter-in-syria-for-tests/
Trump is about to recognize Israel’s ownership of the oil rich Golan Heights. Russians are wise to leave the area before they get trapped in a new Israel/US war against Syria, Iran and Hezbollah for the area.