Syrian President call for an international coalition to end 'US hegemony'

In order to end dominance of United States, world needs a coalition of countries, said Syrian President Bashar Assad on Thursday in an exclusive interview with Sputnik. Speaking furr, Syrian President said Beijing and Moscow have a special responsibility in this regard.

This statement was given by Syrian president in Moscow, where he came to meet his top ally, Vladimir Putin.Speaking on US, Assad said despite its downfalls, US continues to remain a superpower, and re is state that can stop American aggression, which has been dominating world for 30 years. However, re are different ways that can be put to use to end US supremacy, he ted.

Why did Syrian President call for an international coalition against US?

" United States remains a power, even if it is moving downhill, but we cant say that re is any or state that can stop American aggression, which has been lasting for at least three decades since collapse of Soviet Union or even since Korean War. However, re are different methods. If we speak about political actions, a coalition between a number of countries is necessary. Russia and China have significant responsibilities in this regard," Assad told Sputnik.

He furr went on to say that re are a number of or countries that can actually be of great help in creating a multipolar world, including BRICS countries — Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. He stressed that re are or countries that have already lost trust in US and feel America is a threat to world stability. "re are or countries that have already begun to distance mselves from US and lose faith in Washington while feeling that US is a threat to world stability," president added.

Al-Assad welcomes Russia's permanent presence in Middle-Eastern nations

He also said that he is ready to welcome any Russian proposals to set up new military bases and boost troop numbers in Middle Eastern nations, suggesting a permanent deployment of Kremlin troops. "We think that expanding Russian presence in Syria is a good thing," Assad told RIA on Thursday.

"Russia’s military presence in any country should t be based on anything temporary. We believe that if Russia has desire to expand bases or increase ir number, it is a technical or logistical issue," he added. Al-Assad, who met his Russian counterpart in Kremlin, supported Russia's ongoing military operation in Ukraine  and told Russia’s state news ncy RIA that Damascus recognizes regions captured by Kremlin in Ukraine.

Russia-Syria relation

In 2015, when Russian troops entered Syria during a brutal civil war that started back in 2011, Moscow's intervention helped tip balance in Al-Assad’s favor, ensuring survival of Assad's leadership despite Western demands that it be removed.
conflict that began in 2011 with peaceful protests before taking shape into a multi-sided conflict broke country and dragged it into an ecomic crisis and growing enemies. Al-Assad took control of territory from opposition with help of Russia and Iran, but human rights groups have accused all three of war crimes.

Im: AP