Special Adviser at the Syrian Presidency Bothaina Shaaban affirmed that the Russian special operation in Donbas is a necessary step to preserve Russia’s national security and interests.
, and it heralds the rise of two main poles in the international decision, namely Russia and China, and the consolidation of the new world order.
In an interview with the Syrian Al-Ekhbariya TV channel on Sunday, Shaaban said the West did not leave Russia with another option in Ukraine after it evaded its pledges not to expand NATO to the east, noting that Russia’s loss would be much greater if it did not take this step and start its own military operation in Donbas.
The Syrian official indicated that the current crisis is related to the tensions in the Russian-Western relations that date back to decades when US President George Bush and his Secretary of State James Baker led negotiations with Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev on the entry of United Germany into NATO, Russia agreed to that on the condition that NATO did not move an inch towards the east and that the number of members not exceed 12 countries, which are today 30 countries.
“Syria lived the same experience with the West and its hypocrisy. When Henry Kissinger visited Syria in 1974 and spoke about the necessity of starting a peace process, Syria agreed to that and agreed to UN Resolution 242 and engaged in a peace process from 1990 to 2000. At every stage, the West did not fulfil its promises,” Shaaban said, as quoted by SANA news agency.
She said that the Palestinian cause also reflects the West’s lack of commitment to any resolution or promise. Resolutions issued by the United Nations did not dissuade the United States from supporting the occupation entity at the expense of the Palestinian people.
“The West, which imposed unilateral coercive measures on the Syrian people, is doing the same with Russia, and from that came the common understanding of Syria and Russia towards international issues and Western stances on them, and from that came Russia’s honorable stance in support for Syria in its war on terrorism and its use of veto at the UN Security Council in favor of Syria and to prevent Western aggression against it.”
Source: Agencies
