Recap: What Does the Ukraine Invasion Mean for Syria?
THE SYRIAN OBSERVER
February 25, 2022
Will the invasion of Ukraine by Russia have repercussions on Syria?
Will the invasion of Ukraine by Russia have repercussions on Syria?
Israeli officials are worried that sanctions on Russia would hinder the cooperation between the two countries in Syria, according to SY-24.
In a telephone conversation, Pedersen has praised the role of Iran in “bringing peace to Syria”, according to Baladi News.
Hezbollah is operating another secret prison west of the city of Palmyra, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
Bogdanov announced that representatives of Russia, Turkey, and Iran will meet in Antalya for Astana format talks, according to al-Watan.
Syria and Iran have signed a cooperation agreement in the fields of public employment and administrative efficiency, according to SANA.
France’s ambassador the UN said he was pessimistic about the situation in Syria, in an interview to Asharq al-Awsat.
The Syrian regime wants to promote Iranian imports, at the expense of Syrian industrialists, according to Darwish Khalifa in al-Tareek.
Damascus sent military reinforcements to Suweida and began indirect negotiations
Indirect negotiations between the Damascus government and protesters in Suweida are ongoing, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
Four military factions of the Syrian National Army announced their merger into the Liberation, and Construction Movement, according to al-Souria Net.
Russia claims that the U.S. intelligence wants to exploit sleeper terrorist cells to carry out attacks against the Syrian Arab Army, according to SANA.
The Embassy of Iran in Damascus celebrated the 43rd anniversary of the Iranian Islamic Revolution in Damascus and Lattakia, according to the Syria Times.
The Syrian opposition is holding talks in Qatar in a bid to unite its groups, as Assad consolidates influence and normalizes ties with Arab countries, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
Following the kidnapping of a young Syrian boy from Daraa, users on social media expressed their support, according to al-Souria Net.
Russian military instructors are giving Syrian forces a training course on how to use new air defenses, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
The de-escalation zone in northwest Syria witnessed on Monday mutual shelling between Turkish-backed opposition factions and the Syrian government forces, according to North Press.
An Iranian general was included in a prisoners exchange in Idleb between the Syrian opposition and pro-regime forces, according to al-Souria Net.
Iran is consolidating its presence in the border area between Syria and Iraq to facilitate the transfer of weapons, at the expense of the regime, the Times of Israel writes.
The Lebanese pro-Iranian militia Hezbollah has consolidated its positions in Syria, along with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Militia, according to SY-24.
