Russia is set to initiate a meeting of the UN Security Council today to prevent Turkey’s planned invasion of Syria.
Maria Zakharova, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, is most concerned with:
Turkey’s announced plans to put boots on the ground in northern Syria,
It undercuts efforts to launch a political settlement in the Syrian Arab Republic,
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Russia seeks to do the following at the meeting:
End any actions that undermine the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria, that are at odds with UN Security Council resolution 2254, as well as [interfere] with the launch of the Syrian peace process.
Is Russia’s resolution simply a ‘distraction’, or a genuine attempt to prevent World War 3?
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