Министр иностранных дел России Сергей Лавров о СДС и Дамаске:
"Каждый раз, когда американцы прекращали поддерживать их, Сирийские демократические силы сразу обращались к нам: «Помогите нам». Мы начинали помогать. Затем американцы возвращались, и они теряли к нам интерес. Дамаск не такой, как
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Lavrov is publicly framing the SDF as a fickle partner that only turns to Russia when U.S. support wavers. This is a deliberate message to both Damascus and Washington: Russia positions itself as a reliable alternative to American backing in northeast Syria. The cutoff mid-sentence about Damascus suggests Lavrov was about to contrast the SDF's behavior with a more stable Syrian government partner. Watch for whether Moscow uses this narrative to justify deeper engagement with the SDF or to pressure them into negotiations with Assad.