Question: We know that Russia entered Syria by an agreement with America or by its order to maintain the regime and create the atmosphere for a political solution with the opposition. But it was noted that America is almost aborting the efforts of Russia to bring together the regime with the opposition in Astana and Sochi and others, and if it attended (the meetings), it will do so as an observer like Jordan! What is the explanation of this, thank you?
Answer: The explanation for this can almost be summed up in two words: the arrogance of America and the stupidity of Russia and to show that:
1- It is true that Russia’s intervention was with the consent of the United States or by its order to achieve the American interest. We have previously explained this in a bulletin issued on 11/10/2015, and it said: “… Here lied the tragedy; America pretended to side with the revolutionaries and so it was difficult to fight them publically, and they have afflicted harm to the regime. The American alternative was not ready yet, so its dirty game was for Russia to do the job. Its role is to support the regime openly and stand against the revolutionaries openly because its war against them is justified, and the regime was ready to call Russia by an order from America. That was what happened. Russia has agreed to play this evil, dirty role in Syria to serve America!” We made this clearer in an “Answer to Question” we issued on 18/11/2015 titled: “The Latest Developments on the Syrian Arena”, which stated:
A- Russian aggression on Syria on 30/9/2015 was preceded immediately by a meeting between Obama and Putin on 29/9/2015; the meeting lasted 90 minutes… The Ukrainian crisis occupied the first part of it, while the two presidents focused on the situation in Syria in the remaining part. The results of this meeting immediately showed. “On 30/9/2015 the Russian Federation Council unanimously approved Putin’s request to use the Russian air force in Syria… Russia Today, 30/9/2015”
B- Even the sites that were shelled by Russia in Syria were mostly by the agreement of America. CNN quoted on 4/10/2015: “General Andrey Kartapolov, the military official in the General Staff of the Russian Army, said on Saturday evening 3/10/2015 that the areas which were targeted by the Russian air force in Syria were previously identified to Moscow by the US military command as areas that harbor terrorists only”.
Thus, the United States introduced Russia to Syria to support the regime and create the atmosphere for the American solution. Russia did not enter Syria to formulate a solution as if it was controlling matters in Syria. But Russia’s stupidity, after the atrocities it has committed and the ability to keep the regime from falling, fooled it into thinking that it can manage the political solution and it thought that America will not oppose this, rather, it will agree as long as it, Russia, has led the brutal role in Syria as requested by America and protected the regime from falling.
2- On the basis of this false understanding, it called for the meetings in Astana and Sochi, and it invited the factions and drew up projects. And it called on America to participate and have an active role with it: “Biskov said today, Saturday, there have been positive developments regarding the Syrian settlement in the recent period, “But it requires joint efforts to get it to a qualitatively new level, all of which requires Russia to deal with the United States in one form or another “… (Orient News 4/11/2017). Russia was hoping to hold a summit meeting between President Putin and the US President Trump in Vietnam at the APEC summit on 10/11/2017, and has repeatedly and openly called for a meeting between the two presidents even during the summit in a way that indicates the need for Russia to coordinate with the United States on bilateral relations and on Syria, but America did not respond and agreed only to issue a joint statement by the two presidents as if the meeting has taken place although it was not up to the level of a meeting, it was a statement prepared by experts from both parties and the hand shake of the two presidents. This is an example of the Russian appeal to America, which amounts to humiliation.
3- Russia is aware at the same time that it is unable to do so without America, and keeps on sending an appeal after another in the hope of getting a response; a kind of humiliation in that started to show, as mentioned above by its demand for a meeting between Putin and Trump.
And because Russia is rushing to get a solution in Syria, its president, Putin, invited the criminal Bashar to hold a meeting in Sochi on 20/11/2017, and then he contacted Trump on 21/11/2017, telling him how the talks with Bashar went: “The Russian President Vladimir Putin called today, Tuesday, his American counterpart Donald Trump, it was focused on the crisis in Syria and the results of his meeting with Bashar al-Assad. (Russia Today 21/11/2017)
Thus, Russia desperately wants to speed up the solution for the Syrian crisis, and fantasize as usual that it is the superpower that takes part next to America to solve the Syrian crisis, so we find it eager to seize the political solution today because it represents the ideal exit for it. The political solution will stop its depletion especially in the economy as a result of its military participation. Due to all of this, it took the initiative to hold meetings that suggest that it is leading the solution in Syria; thus, it summoned Bashar, then Erdogan and Rouhani, and then planned to call the so-called representatives of “all shades of the Syrian people” to find a solution to the crisis. Russia is begging America for its participation to reach a quick solution, it has announced its intention to withdraw some of its forces: “It is likely to reduce the size of the Russian military force in Syria “significantly” and that it could start before the end of this year,” said Valery Gerasimov, chief of staff of the Russian armed forces, on Thursday… (euronews 23/11/2017). However, America is slow to answer Russia’s requests.
4- This is the American game with Russia regarding Syria, that is, leaving it alone in the quagmire and neglecting its demands and not coordinating with it except in a few issues and often through the followers, which shows that all Russia’s efforts to lead the political solution in Syria is doomed to failure due to Russia falling into the major American quagmire in Syria. What America is silent about and encourages is the continuation of using Russia as one of the tools of American hegemony in Syria against the revolution and the Islamic situation in it; Russia has no leading role in resolving the Syrian crisis despite the scenes of meetings and conferences and reception in Moscow and Sochi…
And before Russia’s course with America is clear, all Russia’s initiatives for a solution in Syria will stand powerless waiting for America’s participation. When the elements of the solution mature in Syria, America is expected to advance itself through the United Nations or through its regional allies to impose a solution in Syria.
5- This is what appears from the movements of Russia and America in Syria, which can be foiled, Allah willing, if the armed factions follow the straight path and break their ties with the regional American agents, especially Turkey and Saudi Arabia, and then stand in the face of the regime with sincerity and link up with the sincere in the Ummah, holding on to the rope of Allah. And then Syria, Allah willing, will be a disappointment to America and Russia, and the one that break both of their backs and they will leave defeated, fleeing not concerned for anything behind them. This is not difficult for Allah to accomplish.
21 Rabii’ Al Awwal 1439 AH
9/12/2017 CE