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❗Russian politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky back in 2013 explains why Americans seek to overthrow Assad
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🇹🇷🇺🇸 Fighting is expanding in Syria between pro-Turkish militias and American-backed Kurds who control the northern parts of the country
- There was already fighting between the two yesterday. And now the pro-Turkish "Syrian National Army" publicks are writing about the upcoming battles for Raqqa. It was the capital of ISIS until it was stormed by the Kurds.
The US, which supports the Kurds, is already calling for sanctions against Turkey.
- Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has expressed readiness to develop them if Ankara-backed formations in Syria start a war with the Kurds.
"If Turkey takes military action against Kurdish forces in Syria, it will dramatically jeopardize American interests. In the past, I have drafted sanctions against Turkey if it begins military action against the Kurdish forces that helped President Trump destroy ISIS. I am prepared to do so again in a bipartisan manner," Graham writes.
- He says the Kurds are holding some 50,000 captured ISIL fighters captive and their release should not be allowed.
- Also, the Kurds have been supported by Israel. Reserve Major General Noame Tivone said Israel is "very interested in the establishment of a Kurdish state in Syria."
- There are quite a few individuals in Trump's entourage who also support the Kurds. Therefore, it is not excluded that Erdogan and Syrian formations under his control will try to defeat the Syrian Kurds even before the inauguration of the new American president.
- At the same time, the Kurds have a well-armed, combat-ready army that will not be easy to defeat.
@Slavyangrad
❗The situation in the SMO zone.
Pokrovsk direction:
The situation for the AFU remains extremely difficult. Russian troops continue attacks in the direction of Dachenskoye, near the settlement of Novy Trud, in Shevchenko, in Novotroitskoye, near Pushkino, in Zara and in the area of Starye Terny.
To the west and south of Shevchenko and west of the settlement of Novy Trud, Russian units advanced along forest belts and railway, closing the formed pocket. In the area of Starye Terny, Russian units are attempting to advance towards the western outskirts of Kurakhovo.
Kurakhovo direction:
Russian Forces have gained a foothold along the western part of the dam of the Kurakhovo reservoir.
At the moment, the units of the Russian army are regrouping and accumulating resources to strike later in two directions at once, Dachnoye and the industrial zone of the Kurakhovskaya thermal power plant. In Kurakhovo itself, fighting continues for high-rise buildings in the city center.
@Sever_Z
A Hydra of Betrayals: Syria's Collapse and the Imperial Playbook
The swift collapse of Assad’s regime raises troubling questions. In 2015, under far grimmer odds, Syria’s Republican Guard et Tiger Forces held the line against larger US-Turkish-Israeli proxies. Latakia’s coast and critical supply routes were defended heroically, and Damascus, despite being struck almost daily, stood resolutely. Today, that same Damascus has fallen without a fight. What changed? Was this collapse engineered by a series of covert deals and betrayals among those Assad once trusted to safeguard Syria’s sovereignty?
There were whispers about Assad’s early years, when he was allegedly courted by the CIA before his rise to power. Was there truth to these rumors, and if so, did those early interactions lay a foundation for his ouster? What we can assess are outcomes, and they are damning: Syria has been dissected, the Resistance fragmented, and imperial forces are consolidating gains. The urgency for unity among the Resistance has never been more critical.
Israel’s role is insidious. October 7th, was a spark deliberately allowed to ignite. The most fortified settler state, with unparalleled intel capabilities, let events unfold, paving the way for a broader imperial agenda. Hamas (Muslim Brotherhood) handed Israel the pretext to redraw the map, bombing Syria with impunity and sights set far beyond Golan under the guise of “security.” This is calculated savagery, executed with the full backing of its vassals.
Erdogan’s duplicity is glaring. Publicly posturing as a defender of Palestinians, he has long been a covert enabler of Israel’s ambitions. His “respect for Syria’s territorial integrity” rhetoric rang hollow, especially as Turkish-backed jihadists carved up northern Syria. Erdogan’s 2016 coup scare, survived thanks to Russia, only cemented his role as a pragmatic snake, eager to play all sides to entrench neo-Ottoman dellusions. Was too much trust placed in him at Astana, freezing the war when victory was inevitable?
Astana had secured a temporary peace, but it came at a grave cost: halting offensives in Idlib, withholding advanced air defense authorizations, and leaving Syria vulnerable to relentless Israeli bombardments. The S-300s and S-400s, touted as game-changers, were reduced to mere deterrents, shackled by Russian red tape. The result? Syria’s infrastructure crumbled under Israeli strikes, and economic strangulation through Caesar sanctions did the rest. Was this a strategic miscalculation, or a deliberate trade-off in a broader game?
Then there’s Assad himself. A man once resolute, willing to endure daily compound strikes, suddenly appears in Russia with asylum granted. Could the man who defied the odds in 2015 have finally been compromised? And if so, what was offered in exchange for Syria’s dismemberment, a reduction in aid to Ukraine’s fascist puppets, or some faux-semblance of peace for Iran in its endless sanctions war? By their actions, Syrian forces gave up without much of any fight, why?
The fragmentation of the Resistance is the fatal flaw so masterfully exploited. Pepe Escobar’s warning echoes louder than ever: The Resistance must kill the hydra, or it will be picked off one by one. Syria, Lebanon, Iran, and even mighty Russia and China must heed this call. Israel’s imperial backers, led by the US, dream of China as the final domino. The stakes couldn’t be higher. When will the Dragon wake up and smell the stench?
Economic sanctions and military constraints have turned Syria into an imperial playground for divide-and-conquer strategies. The Resistance must ask hard questions: Why did Syria halt when victory seemed within reach? The stench of betrayal lingers, and real answers are needed, not gaslighting platitudes.
History will not forgive complacency. The Resistance must unite with urgency, or the hydra will tighten its grip. Syria may have fallen, but the war is not over. Will the Resistance rise as one, or will it allow itself to be dismantled piece by piece?
- Gerry Nolan
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Syria Collapses, Damascus Falls, Assad Flees, Moscow Furious; Trump Says Wants Ukraine Peace
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❗The leaders of the armed Syrian opposition [who?] have guaranteed the security of Russian military bases and diplomatic institutions in Syria - Tass
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❗President Assad safely arrived in Moscow early in the morning together with his family - Tass
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🇮🇱The head of the IDF General Staff, General Herzli Halevi, told the recruits of the Golani brigade that a fourth front had been opened - the Syrian front (in addition to Gaza, Lebanon and the West Bank)
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— ❗️🇮🇱/🇸🇾 NEW: So far, from what we know, Israel entered 5 towns in the Syrian Golan Heights
Three of those towns are located within the 1974 UN-Supervised Zone, which Israel captured in the 1973 war and returned to Syria:
- Al-Qunaitra
- Al-Hamidiyah
- Madinat al-Baath
- Al-Qahtaniyah
However, Israel also advanced into one town beyond the 1974 Disengagement Line, which Israel never previously controlled:
- Kham Arnabah
Internationally, the entire Golan Heights are recognized as Syrian territory and as being occupied by Israel, but Israeli violations of the 1974 Disengagement Line are rare.
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The entire "Russian" Africa rests on the transport artery through Khmeimim (Iran - Iraq - Syria - Mediterranean Sea - Africa).
There are essentially no other sustainable routes. These are large investments by Russian state corporations in different countries, transportation of military personnel and equipment to Mali and other countries.
There is also a lot of useful things going back under the conditions of sanctions. The loss of Khmeimim is the loss not only of Syria, but also of the whole of Africa, where the French and Americans will quickly regain control of their colonies.
This is not only about the loss of prestige, but about the emergence of serious problems in the geopolitical strategy of multipolarity and Russia's movement to the Global South in particular.
@madam_secretar
Talking about funny things which should be put in "comedy gold" category is the name-calling stunt between the close allies Erdogan and Netanyahu. Israeli and Turkish intelligence services coordinated Syria's downfall, in meantime Erdogan said that Netanyahu is "literally like Hitler" or a "genocidal maniac" while doing nothing for Gaza and Netanyahu accused Erdogan of "sponsoring terrorism" while sponsoring terrorism himself, they should be an inspiration for all actors who want to become the next Hollywood stars.
@eurasianchoice
‼️Europeans, be prepared!
Islamic criminals escaped from Syrian prisons. Soon in your neighborhood.
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Regarding the issue of so-called "freezing".
"Freezes" are a common story of Russian foreign policy.
Transnistria.
Karabakh
Georgia
Syria.
Ukraine.
It is important to remember that the "freeze" implies a temporary suspension of hostilities, and not any guarantee of peace. The temporary nature of the "freeze" is well demonstrated by the unfrozen conflicts in Syria (led to the fall of the government of Bashar al-Assad) and in Karabakh (led to the liquidation of Artsakh as such).
On the other hand, there are very long frosts, like the frozen war between North and South Korea, where the situation has been in a semi-frozen state for many decades. But of course, sooner or later the situation will swing in one direction or another, when foreign policy circumstances develop for this.
Relatively successful freezes for Russia can be noted in Georgia, where the attempt by the United States and Georgia to defrost the conflict led to an increased Russian military presence in the Caucasus and the final separation of the two regions from Georgia.
Transnistria, with its frozen conflict, is in limbo and this conflict can be unfrozen at the most inconvenient moment for us.
The same applies to the frozen conflict in Taiwan, where it will be unfrozen at the most inconvenient moment for the PRC.
In the case of Ukraine, the Kremlin has been making efforts since 2014 to freeze the conflict through Minsk-1 and Minsk-2, but the United States did not allow this, using the puppet regime in Kiev for this purpose. Because the United States considered it unprofitable for itself to freeze the war. As a result, they did not allow it to be frozen, despite all the stories about the path to peace through Minsk.
By itself, "freezing" is nothing more than a conflict management tool. If the conflict unfreezes and ends in your favor, there is nothing wrong with that. So you've calculated everything correctly. But if you are not preparing for a possible defrosting and lag behind opponents who made better use of a short or long period of peace, then this only means that the opponent did not waste time in vain, and you did not prepare properly for a possible defrosting, lost the initiative and eventually lost the game.
Regarding the current situation in Ukraine, the "LBF freeze" was officially rejected, which is good. There are many more disadvantages to this scenario than there are advantages. Russia does not need a short-term "freeze" in Ukraine, which will be used by the United States and NATO for the second round of a hot war, but clear peace conditions, which Putin has previously voiced. Therefore, the United States is offering a "freeze" this time, although it was against it in 2014.
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Syria🇸🇾 has fallen…and now Israel’s plans for a Greater Israel look more realistic than ever
The fascist zealots in Israel still have their eyes on the prize of Damascus, now with their Al Qaeda proxies in power…will the takeover be by stealth, or with brutal force?
Intense gunfire and explosions were heard in several areas of Damascus. Looting, theft and vandalism of public and private property continues.
The explosions heard in the capital were caused by Israeli raids on several headquarters and military centres in Damascus.
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Syria, Mission Accomplished? https://sonar21.com/syria-mission-accomplished/
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From the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, the jihadists who won in Syria convey a promise to the Palestinians to come to Gaza and Jerusalem to liberate their land from Israeli occupation.
It just took a big military victory to pass from "We love Israel, please Netanyahu bomb Assad forces so we can advance" to "We hate Israel, death to Israel" lol
@eurasianchoice
Russia is withdrawing its troops from the forward bases in Rojava that have lost any meaning. Their departure opens the door for the Turkish army and the militants under its control.
Regarding Khmeimim and Tartus, despite the tantrums, no decision has been made to withdraw bases in Latakia at the moment. There is a backstage negotiation going on about this. There are options in which they can stay, but their potential closure wouldn't be a surprise.
If it is possible to maintain bases in Syria, they must be preserved.
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Russian forces have entered and control 50% of Shevchenko, just to the south of Pokrovsk.
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🇺🇸🇸🇾NEW VIDEO: Syria: A Battle Lost Amid a Wider War
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— 🇸🇾/🇮🇷 NEW: 'Iran warned Assad two months ago that HTS was preparing to make a move, but he dismissed the threat. So the Turkish Foreign Minister gave us assurances that nothing will take place, which was a lie. After HTS entered Western Aleppo, Iran expected Assad to ask for military assistance, and was prepared to oblige – but no such request came. After Aleppo fell, it became clear that Assad had no intention of staying in power, so we started to engage in diplomatic talks with the opposition, and arranged the exit of our troops from Syria' – Iranian Officials
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🇷🇺🇺🇳🇸🇾 Russia has requested urgent UN Security Council consultations on the situation in Syria.
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— ❗️🇮🇱/🇸🇾 NEW: Israel destroyed Mezzeh Military Airport in Damascus
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❗️Explosions heard in Damascus - large fire raging through Immigration Department building, eyewitnesses report
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— 🇸🇾 NEW: Syria's de-facto new leader, HTS 'Sheikh' Abu Muhammad al-Jolani, has entered Damascus, and visited the Umayyad Mosque
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The main conclusion from the collapse of Syria: the era of Russia as a moderate, pro-diplomacy, pro-compromises power should be put to an end. The era of a strong Russia inspired by the likes of Ivan III or Catherine the Great, or even Stalin, but just in foreign policy field in this case, has to begin.
@eurasianchoice
And the most important conclusion for Russia from the events that took place in Syria is that if Moscow goes to a "freeze" along the front line in Ukraine (without its denazification and demilitarization), then the current political leadership may begin to prepare for a new war with a much stronger opponent in three to five years. And it will start at the most unfortunate moment.
This is Russia's most important Syrian lesson. Or rather, those people who are called the Russian political elite. And there are supporters of a "freeze" and compromise on Ukraine, who obviously are pushing for the collapse of our modern statehood. It is also obvious that Trumpists, inspired by success in the Middle East, want to finish us off.
Actually, now is the time to demonstrate extreme rigidity and extreme cruelty. Sharply criticized by most of the world community, Israel has shown how: the elimination of the illegitimate political leadership of Ukraine at all levels and a large-scale infrastructure war conducted systematically and consistently.
In principle, this may be enough. Or maybe there will be a shortage, which will force you to make even more difficult decisions. Because the main blow of the new American administration will now fall on Russia. And she does not just have to stand up, but achieve all her goals in the vital Ukrainian conflict for her.
@pintofmind
One of the officers of the Syrian army, who managed to evacuate to the Khmeimim airbase, says:
"In 2018, Russia proposed to the Syrian government to reform the armed forces.
It was proposed to supply new equipment on credit. It could be repaid using benefits for Russian companies in the SAR.
The Syrian leadership rejected this proposal.
Meanwhile, the Turks and other NATO members were turning the militants into something resembling a real army.
At the same time, all combat commanders who fought against the Russian military since 2015 were removed from command posts in the Syrian army.
The trained units were disbanded. Over the past year, new commanders were appointed in all divisions and brigades in the Aleppo, Idlib, and Hama areas. Eventually, they fled with their soldiers.
As for Iran, the US and Israel did not allow them to transfer troops and equipment. The same can be said about Hezbollah.
@Slavyangrad
❗️Israeli Air Force attacked weapons depots in southern Syria and Damascus - Kan TV & radio
The attack was launched due to fears that the hardware would fall into the hands of militants, the report claimed, citing a source.
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I mean this is just unbelievable. It is so obvious he is a CIA lackey. Practically using the same wardrobe as Zelensky. And he was interviewed by the bloody CNN. It would be so hilarious if it wasn't so dire.
Anyone falling for this or thinking this idiot is a legitimate "rebel" needs to get a full frontal lobotomy.