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| Lavrov: US easing restrictions on arms to Syria won’t seriously affect situation in East Aleppo | Lavrov: US easing restrictions on arms to Syria won’t seriously affect situation in East Aleppo |
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| The US’ decision to ease restrictions on military aid for foreign forces and other fighters supporting the US in Syria is unlikely to affect the situation in eastern Aleppo, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at an OSCE Ministerial Council in Hamburg. | The US’ decision to ease restrictions on military aid for foreign forces and other fighters supporting the US in Syria is unlikely to affect the situation in eastern Aleppo, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at an OSCE Ministerial Council in Hamburg. |
| READ MORE: Weapons can end up with terrorists now US military aid restrictions to Syria lifted – Kremlin | |
| “I don’t think this will significantly change the situation in eastern Aleppo, because the rebels are encircled and they are unlikely to receive reinforcing,” Lavrov said. | “I don’t think this will significantly change the situation in eastern Aleppo, because the rebels are encircled and they are unlikely to receive reinforcing,” Lavrov said. |
| Russia is looking for a solution that involves as few casualties as possible, Lavrov said. | |
| “I think everyone understands that the militants in east Aleppo are agonizing. We don’t want to support those who would gladly finish off those militants at any cost without any talks. We are ready to solve these problems in a way that would spare us additional casualties and destruction,” Lavrov explained. | |
| He added, that from the point of view of the developments in Syria, “resupplying the Syrian opposition [with weapons] is a big risk, as in the majority of cases the weapons that the so-called ‘moderate’ Syrian opposition receive end up in the hands of the terrorists – ISIS or Al-Nusra Front.” | |
| The decision will affect the discussions between the US and Russia on Syria, the Russian foreign minister stressed. | |
| “This will affect our talks, as this is yet another peculiarity of US foreign policy concerning Aleppo,” Lavrov said. |