Syrian journalist and political analyst Kevork Almassian told Radio Sputnik’s Brian Becker that a US announcement that it would halt coordination with Russia is “misleading,” as there was no genuine cooperation in the first place, given the parties’ contradicting approaches to ending the Syrian civil war.
According to Almassian, Washington was likely not interested in preventing violence in Aleppo, as it is satisfied with the status quo and supports the al-Nusra Front — an al-Qaeda-linked violent jihadist group — while the Russians and Syrians are determined to liberate the city at any cost. – READ MORE
