The Russian authorities on Monday blamed Bashar Assad’s incapability to deal with Syria’s social issues for his swift overthrow, in an obvious transfer to distance itself from the deposed dictator.
Assad, who dominated Syria for greater than 20 years, fled to Russia as anti-regime forces superior on and ultimately captured the capital Damascus earlier in December.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov informed state news company TASS that the swift overthrow was due partially to Assad’s incapability to deal with the nation’s social issues.
“We can already say that one of the reasons for the deterioration of the situation was the inability of the former government to meet the basic needs of the population amid the protracted civil conflict,” Lavrov informed TASS.
Lavrov added that following successes – with Russian contribution – within the struggle in opposition to what he claimed as worldwide terrorism, Syrians had anticipated that their lives would enhance.
That had not occurred resulting from sanctions on Syria by the U.S. and its allies, Lavrov claimed.
Russia was a key supporter of Assad and maintains army bases in Syria.
Russian President Vladimir Putin had earlier stated he doesn’t see the ousting of Assad as a defeat for his nation’s army, which has been stationed there since 2015.
Source: www.dailysabah.com