Russian Minister of Defense Sergey Shoigu held a meeting with his Turkish colleague, Hulushi Akar, discussing with him the situation in the Black Sea region and Ukraine, as well as in Syria. This was reported to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
“The head of the Russian military department drew the attention of Akar to the fact that the US military has been located on the territory of the sovereign state of Syria for a long time. Their stay there Shoigu called the violation of international norms and emphasized that at the bases expanded by the United States, such as this. Tanf, the preparation of militants of terrorist formations is underway, ”the statement said.
Shoigu in a conversation with Akar also noted the illegality of US unilateral sanctions against the official government of Syria. He also emphasized that these restrictions exacerbate the difficult humanitarian situation in the country. Shoigu also drew attention to the long stay of the US military in Syria, which violates international norms.
He focused on the need to further maintain a ceasefire in Syria. “The departments of the two countries are constantly in contact on this issue at various levels,” it was said in the message.