Once the US presidential elections on November 8 are wrapped up, Moscow intends to offer Washington a joint plan aimed at tackling IS (terror group, outlawed in Russia) militants in the Syrian city of Raqqa, Izvestia writes with reference to a source in Russian foreign policy circles.
"At this point, Russia’s key goal is to finish its mop-up operation in Aleppo, which it plans to complete by the end of this year. After that Moscow intends to turn to Washington with a proposal on a joint military operation to liberate Raqqa," the source said, adding that the issue is about "coordinated actions in the air and sharing intelligence information on militants’ positions."
The source said that a final decision on the issue would be made after the US presidential elections, when it becomes clear who is going to lead the country.
According to First Deputy Chairman of the Russian Federation Council’s Defense and Security Committee Franz Klintsevich speaking with Izvestia, Russia is ready to cooperate with the United States in the Raqqa operation, though Moscow is expecting Washington to be frank on the counterterrorism issue.
Vladimir Jabarov, First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council’s International Affairs Committee, shares the view, saying that Moscow will welcome this kind of cooperation with Washington.
"The key thing is to make sure that this is a shared desire and the Americans do not backpedal once certain agreements are reached," he told the newspaper.
"Also, it is unacceptable if Washington cooperates with us in Raqqa and Mosul, but not in Aleppo," he said, adding that "tackling terrorism should be all-encompassing, without differentiating between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ terrorists."
[tass.com]
27/10/16
"At this point, Russia’s key goal is to finish its mop-up operation in Aleppo, which it plans to complete by the end of this year. After that Moscow intends to turn to Washington with a proposal on a joint military operation to liberate Raqqa," the source said, adding that the issue is about "coordinated actions in the air and sharing intelligence information on militants’ positions."
The source said that a final decision on the issue would be made after the US presidential elections, when it becomes clear who is going to lead the country.
According to First Deputy Chairman of the Russian Federation Council’s Defense and Security Committee Franz Klintsevich speaking with Izvestia, Russia is ready to cooperate with the United States in the Raqqa operation, though Moscow is expecting Washington to be frank on the counterterrorism issue.
Vladimir Jabarov, First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council’s International Affairs Committee, shares the view, saying that Moscow will welcome this kind of cooperation with Washington.
"The key thing is to make sure that this is a shared desire and the Americans do not backpedal once certain agreements are reached," he told the newspaper.
"Also, it is unacceptable if Washington cooperates with us in Raqqa and Mosul, but not in Aleppo," he said, adding that "tackling terrorism should be all-encompassing, without differentiating between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ terrorists."
[tass.com]
27/10/16
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