Joe Biden referred to the events on Middle East. Rebels took power in Syriaoccupying the country's capital Damascus. – Years Russiayears Iranyears Hezbollah were unable to defend the al-Assad regime, he said and explained that White House “took note of the statements of the rebel leaders.”
– United States will work with partners and stakeholders in Syria to help them manage the risks, the US president said. He added that Washington “will support Syria's neighbors in the transition period”.
– In the coming days, we will talk to the region's leaders and send administration officials, he noted. Biden also indicated that Bashar al-Assad should be held accountable.
The American president recalled that US citizens are in Syria. Among them is an independent journalist Austin Tice. The man disappeared in 2012. “We believe he is alive,” Biden emphasized.
Chaos in Syria. A clear message from France and Germany
Earlier, they issued a position on the situation in Syria European leaders. Politicians speak almost with one voice – in the issued statements they emphasize that they welcomed the collapse the regime of Bashar al-Assad.
Emmanuel Macron he emphasized in a statement published online that “the barbaric state has finally fallen.” He also commented on the fall of al-Assad Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz. The politician said that Assad “has countless human lives on his conscience.”
War in Syria. Russia: Bashar al-Assad has left Damascus
On Sunday morning, the media spread the news that Bashar al-Assad was able to leave the capital Syria on board the plane heading towards the coast still controlled by the president's forces. Reuters reported that the dictator's plane could have been shot down near the city of Homs.
“As a result of negotiations between Bashar al-Assad and a number of participants in the armed conflict on the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic, he decided to resign from the presidency and left the country,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Russia in the published statement. As it was added, Assad was to issue instructions regarding the transfer of power in the country.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also informed that Russian military bases in Syria are on high alert. At the same time – according to Moscow – there is no “serious threat to the security” of these bases at the moment.