In interview with CNN, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov denies Moscow allied with Iran in Syria, says countries do not see “eye to eye” • Pentagon reportedly weighing plan to maintain U.S. military base in southeastern Syria.
By Eli Leon, Daniel Siryoti and Yoni Hersch, ISRAEL HAYOM
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov. Photo: Reuters
Russia’s deputy foreign minister denied Moscow had formed an alliance with Iran in Syria and said the Kremlin was deeply committed to Israel’s security in an interview with CNN, Friday.
“We in no way underestimate the importance of measures that would ensure very strong security of the state of Israel. The Israelis know this, the U.S. knows this, everyone else, including the Iranians, the Turks, the government in Damascus. This is one of the top priorities of Russia,” Sergei Ryabkov told CNN.
Asked whether Russia and Iran were allies “on the ground” in Syria, Ryabkov said, “I wouldn’t use this type of word to describe where we are with Iran. We are working together with them … but we do not see at any given moment completely eye to eye on what happens.”
He noted that Moscow “acted last year to persuade Tehran to kind of withdraw from the border with Israel with some heavy equipment so that this area would be more protected and there would be no attempts on the part of highly controlled militias to attack Israel from that front.”
According to Ryabkov, Russia had been prepared “to go even further” at the time, “although it’s always very difficult to negotiate with the Iranians. But it didn’t work because of [the] U.S. and Europeans’ inability to guarantee even as, you know, some extension of reimposition of U.S. extraterritorial sanctions on Iran.”
Meanwhile, Foreign Policy magazine reported that the Pentagon was weighing a plan that would see the U.S. maintain a military presence in a base in southeastern Syria in an attempt to thwart the establishment of a direct supply route from Iran to Syria through Iraq.
@ Felix Quigley:
Love the Yeats, my Father read Yeats to as a child and Milton. No Tree Little Pigs for me. But so depressing , no joy . Jubal Oh Lady Zion !!!!!!!!!!!
@ Felix Quigley:
A fool say in his heart, ” There is no G-D”.
Yamit come on. That is no future. That is the end. I do not mind for myself or indeed not just humanity as a whole, but think of the poor animals who have not developed our way of thinking, and just live in the present more or less…why do they not deserve a future of happiness? In fact that is the way I look on this cruel capitalist system and why I am so opposed to it. David Attenborough is over 90 but he is making this point every day or week now. The animals are being given no space and it looks as if an expanding African population are going to end up eating the wild animals out of hunger.
“Turning and turning in the widening gyre
The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.”
https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/second-coming
Felix Quigley Said:
Felix Quigley Said:
“O nations: Sing the praises of His People, for He will avenge the blood of His Servants; He will bring retribution upon His adversaries, and He will appease His Land [and] His People.” (Deuteronomy 32:43)
“Sacred is Israel unto HaShem, [being] the first of His Crop; all who devour it will be held Guilty; Evil shall come upon them — [this is] the Oration of HaShem.” (Jeremiah 2:3)
“For, behold, in those Days, and in that Time, when I shall reverse the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem, I will gather all of the nations, and I will bring them down into the Valley of Jehoshaphat [Valley of God’s Judgment]; and I will issue Judgment against them there concerning My People and My Heritage Israel, whom they have scattered amongst the nations, and My Land that they have divided [amongst themselves].” (Joel 4:1-2)
“Then the moon [the White One] shall be confounded, and the sun [the Hot One] ashamed; for the LORD of hosts will reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem.” Isaiah 24:23
It is only now that Jews can put the sun to shame. In Mahabharata’s words, we can light thousands of suns. With a push of a red button. LOL
POLITICS FIRST THEN RELIGION SINCE WE ARE LIVING ON A REAL PLANET
This is what I disagree with most strongly is those who interpose a heavenly solution while deciding deliberately not to talk to us in plain political language, and deal with the problems we face on this all too material reality of earth. Time after time a certain Yamit82 has answered me with a quotation from some prophet who lived a couple of thousand years ago. Without answering a single one of my concerns about life on earth today. In fact as an avoidance of answering those. This is most often the religious method that is being practiced widely in todays world.
SOS TO YOUR SUPERNATURAL BEING AKA THAT THINGEE IN THE SKY
So better get on your whatsapp and send him an SOS because Israel is in big trouble!
There is not a nation on Earth that Israel can trust fully. Russia is only a friend to Russia. Israel, they need to trust in G-d.
Somehow I don’t trust Russia to protect Israel, and I don’t think Israel does either.