Bashar Assad: Some people ask why Putin sent fighters to Syria
| The President of Syria said: New Nazis are attacking civilians in Ukraine and Russia is being blamed. What happened in Syria is quite similar. |
According to Webangah News quoted by Mehr News Agency quoted by Russia Today, Syrian President Bashar Assad said in a gathering of Syrian and Russian youth: Syria-Russia relations are not only limited to politics, economy or military cooperation, but also to The social and popular dimension also expands and relies on the youth of the two countries. Because they will give new shape and content to these relationships in the future.
He added: We adhere to our principles and dignity and today we are partners in facing enemies and similar lies. Neo-Nazis attack civilians in Ukraine, and Russia is blamed. What happened in Syria is completely similar to this.
Bashar Assad emphasized: If Russian President Vladimir Putin had not decided to fight terrorism in Syria, the number of terrorists in Russia would have multiplied. Some people ask why Putin sent fighters to Syria. The answer is that Putin’s decision to send fighters to Syria was primarily aimed at protecting his country and nation against the threat of terrorism.
He addressed the Russian youth and said: There should be historical and national symbols in every society. You should be proud of your history. No one has the right to attack historical symbols. The West is not hostile to Russia because of Ukraine or because Russia was a communist country. The West has been enmity with Russia since three centuries ago, because Russia has turned from a weak country to a powerful one, and the West cannot tolerate a powerful country.
