Syrian regime rallies support for Russia's Putin over war in Ukraine
March 14, 2022, 4:53 pm

Syrian regime rallies support for Russia's Putin over war in Ukraine

The sign reads "We support Russia" (File photo: Damascus Chamber of Industry official Facebook page)

The Asharq Al-Awsat reported, official media in Damascus is busy mobilizing public opinion to support Russian President Vladimir Putin in his war on Ukraine, amid news of Syrian fighters filling out registration requests to go to fight alongside Russian forces.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based war monitor, confirmed that more than 40,000 Syrian fighters have registered to fight with the Russians.

Observatory director Rami Abdel Rahman said in statements that registered fighters will go in exchange for financial incentives and great privileges, noting that no one has left Syria to fight in Ukraine so far.

Putin last week stated that volunteers wishing to fight alongside his forces would be allowed to go to Ukraine.

According to Western media reports, he issued orders to bring in more than 16,000 “volunteers” from Syria and the Middle East to fight in Ukraine.

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Meanwhile, the Observatory reported that Syrian militiamen belonging to the 25th Division of the regime’s army, headed by Suhail Al-Hassan, have started preparations to leave for Ukraine to fight for the Russians.

Very reliable sources also told the Observatory that the Palestine Liberation Army, some regime-backed Palestinian militias and militias of “Kata’eb Al-Baath” (Al-Baath Battalion) have also started to register members wishing to fight in Ukraine.

According to sources, the officials behind recruiting mercenaries for Russia are commanders of “Kata’eb Al-Baath” which is affiliated with the ruling Baath party in Damascus. The Syrian regime’s military intelligence branch is said to monitor recruiters.

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Moreover, Syrian government agencies in regime-controlled areas are organizing public rallies in support of Putin and his war. Posters of Putin and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad were raised in support.

Source: aawsat

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Upon arriving to participate in the summit of the European Political Community, which includes around forty heads of state in Budapest, he said, "I look forward to sitting with the elected U.S. president and seeing how we will collectively ensure we meet challenges, including the threats from Russia and North Korea." He also noted that the strengthening of ties between Russia and North Korea poses a threat to the United States as well, according to reports from Agence France-Presse.

Before Trump's victory, Rutte expressed confidence that a united Washington would remain part of the defensive alliance, even if Trump became the 47th president of the United States. In an interview with German public broadcaster ZDF last Monday night, he stated that both Republicans and Democrats understand that NATO serves not only the security of Europe but also that of America. He added that both candidates are aware that the security of the United States is closely tied to NATO.

On Wednesday, NATO congratulated Trump on his victory but did not address the Ukrainian issue.

It is noteworthy that the relationship between the elected U.S. president and the defense alliance was not the best during his first term in the White House. Trump criticized NATO member states multiple times and even hinted at withdrawing from the alliance unless they increased their financial contributions.

Additionally, the issue of the Russian-Ukrainian war is one of the matters that complicate relations between the two sides, especially since Trump has repeatedly stated that he can end this ongoing conflict, which began in 2022, quickly. He implied that he had a peace plan between Kyiv and Moscow, while his vice president, JD Vance, revealed aspects of that plan, which stipulated Ukraine's commitment not to join NATO, thereby sending reassuring signals to the Russians.

Furthermore, many NATO member states in Europe fear that Trump might halt military aid to Ukraine after he previously criticized the U.S. for pouring funds into supporting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.