Syria supports Russia's recognition of eastern Ukraine breakaway regions

Syria supports Russia's recognition of eastern Ukraine breakaway regions
February 22, 2022, 4:47 pm

Syrian foreign minister Faisal Mekdad (File photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates official Facebook page)

The Alarabiya English reported, citing Reuters, Syrian state TV quoted foreign minister as saying on Tuesday, Syria supports the decision of its ally Russia to recognize two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine.

The state TV quoted Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad as saying during an event in Moscow: “Syria supports President Vladimir Putin’s decision to recognize the republics of Luhansk and Donetsk and will cooperate with them."

Syria has been a staunch ally of Moscow since Russia launched an air strike campaign in Syria in 2015 and helped turn the tide in a civil war in favor of President Bashar al-Assad.

Mekdad said: “What the West is doing against Russia is similar to what it did against Syria during the terrorist war.”

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The report noted that the United States and its European allies are set to announce fresh sanctions against Russia on Tuesday after Putin recognized the two breakaway regions, deepening Western fears of a new war in Europe.

Source: alarabiya

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