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?
During a meeting of the UN General Assembly, the ambassador of Syria blamed Ukraine for the escalation with Russia.
Pedersen met Sergey Lavrov in Moscow to discuss the effects of the military operation in Ukraine on Syria, according to al-Watan.
The Syrian government said it was ready to confront the consequences of the Ukrainian war, according to Athr Press.
Faisal al-Mekdad affirmed that the relations between Syria and Russia are strategic, accusing NATO of provoking both countries, according to SANA.
Israeli officials are worried that sanctions on Russia would hinder the cooperation between the two countries in Syria, according to SY-24.
Jaafari, the Syrian deputy-FM, has claimed that the Ukraine crisis concerns Syria, as it will determine whether the U.S. can impose a unipolar world order, according to the Syria Times.
The Syrian Opposition Coalition called the Russian intervention in Ukraine thuggery, according to the SOC media department.
The 2013 deal between Russia and the U.S. on Syria resembles the Munich agreement between Hitler and Chamberlain, according to Sam Hamad, in an op-ed to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
Faisal al-Mekdad described the dire situation in Syria in front of a Russian think thank, in a rare occurrence by a regime official.
Syria expressed its willingness to recognize and cooperate with the republics of Luhansk and Donetsk, recognized by Russia, according to SANA.
A woman was killed and her husband and son injured by a Russian armored vehicle in the eastern Syrian countryside of Deir-ez-Zor, according to Baladi News.
Bogdanov announced that representatives of Russia, Turkey, and Iran will meet in Antalya for Astana format talks, according to al-Watan.
Mekdad met his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, to discuss cooperation between the two countries, according to SANA.
France’s ambassador the UN said he was pessimistic about the situation in Syria, in an interview to Asharq al-Awsat.
Attacks by ISIS against regime soldiers and officers in the Syrian badia are multiplying, according to Baladi News.
Mekdad discussed with the Russian MP the bilateral relations between the two countries, and the crisis in Ukraine, according to the Syria Time.
AANES praised the recent declarations by Bogdanov about the importance of Kurds’ representation in constitutional talk, according to North Press.
Damascus sent military reinforcements to Suweida and began indirect negotiations
Assad waited for Shoigu at the airport in Hemeimeem for four hours, according to al-Modon.
