США сдаются в Сирии

LONDON — Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday that the United States was prepared to engage in military-to-military talks with Russia concerning Syria.

“The president believes that a military-to-military conversation is an important next step,” Mr. Kerry said, “and I think, hopefully, it will take place very shortly.”

The initial purpose of the talks with Russia, Mr. Kerry said, will be to help “define some of the different options that are available to us as we consider next steps in Syria.”

Mr. Kerry said that the Obama administration would not change its basic goals in Syria: The defeat the Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL, and a political solution for the conflict there.

But though the administration has long said that President Bashar al-Assad must go for there to be a durable solution to the Syria crisis, Mr. Kerry seemed on Friday to allow for the possibility that Mr. Assad might remain in power in the short term. Mr. Assad has had Russia’s backing throughout the conflict.

“Our focus remains on destroying ISIL and also on a political settlement with respect to Syria, which we believe cannot be achieved with a long-term presence of Assad,” Mr. Kerry said

U.S. to Begin Military Talks With Russia on Syria

Керри: “политическое урегулирование в Сирии не может быть достигнуто при долгосрочном присутствии Ассада”, главное слово здесь “долгосрочное”, т.е. имелся ввиду год? Пять лет? Может быть 10?

Т.е. пока на Ассада они согласны, а там видно будет. Думаю, что позиция РФ похожая.

Ну вот теперь переговоры… Наши должны дать им сохранить лицо, хотя по моему они этого не заслуживают.

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