Example of Syria shows that Russia can be driven away, - Lithuanian Foreign Minister Landsbergis
The fall of the dictator Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria shows that Russia can be driven out of the regions where it causes chaos.
This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis on the social network X, Censor.NET reports.
"The example of Syria shows that Russia can be expelled and will go home," the diplomat said.
He added that the Baltics were right - the West is strong enough to win.
"We don't need to be afraid of the 'bear' (referring to Russia - ed.) in Ukraine or anywhere else, it is causing chaos," Landsbergis added.
As a reminder, on November 28, after four years of relative calm, fighting between Bashar al-Assad's forces and opposition groups resumed with renewed vigor on the outskirts of Aleppo.
"Hayat Tahrir al-Sham announced a large-scale military operation against government forces. During the operation, they claimed to have captured over 400 square kilometers of territory, including strategically important areas.
November 29 Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which leads a coalition of opposition forces in Syria, enters Aleppo and clashes with government forces on the western outskirts of the city.
On November 30, the Syrian Armed Forces announced a "temporary withdrawal of troops" from Aleppo to prepare a counteroffensive against the opposition forces.
According to Al Arabia, rebels in Syria have taken control of Aleppo.
Newly elected US President Donald Trump said that the US should not interfere in the conflict in Syria.
Bloomberg wrote that as the rebels approached Damascus, Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad decided to resort to indirect diplomatic appeals to the United States and President-elect Donald Trump to try to stay in power.
On December 8, it became known that the Syrian opposition had taken Damascus and announced Assad's escape.
