Republican assesses how new wave of war in Syria will affect Putin

Republican assesses how Putin will be affected by the new wave of war in Syria Dzvenislava Moshovskaya

The war in Syria has seriously shaken Moscow's position in the Middle East. The Kremlin is rapidly losing its influence there, which shows the whole world Russia's weakness.

Don Bacon, a Republican congressman and member of the US House Committee on Armed Services, told Channel 24 about this, noting that Vladimir Putin's allies are only thugs – Bashar al-Assad, Ayatollah Khamenei, Xi Jinping and Kim Jong-un. No normal person would want to have any ties with them.

Putin's Losses in Syria

Don Bacon stressed that Putin is taking some losses. This is a blow to his reputation and his spheres of influence in geopolitics.

The dictator may have to pull all his troops out of Syria. The people who win the fight there are not so good in themselves. They are Islamic extremists, the Republican congressman said.

He expressed the opinion that they will not be allies of the United States of America, Israel or Ukraine, but it is good to see Assad fail.

Important! In Syria, rebels have captured Damascus and Bashar al-Assad's palace, as evidenced by footage from his palace published by the opposition. The country's prime minister has declared his readiness for a peaceful transfer of power in accordance with the will of the Syrian people.

Russia Seeks Power in Georgia

The Republican congressman added that Putin also has problems in Georgia. There are people there, like the Ukrainians, who do not want to be dominated by the Kremlin. Georgians demand democracy, free markets, and the rule of law.

They want to be in an alliance with the West, where people have dignity and are treated as valuable individuals. That is why Georgia is resisting the pro-Russian government.

They do not want to be part of the Russian sphere of influence, Don Bacon noted.

We remind you that large-scale protests against the government's decision to suspend negotiations on joining the EU continue in Georgia. Protesters in Tbilisi are facing harsh police action, using water cannons and making arrests.