"Russia closed all the crossings between the government-held areas and SDF-held areas as it fears of the latter’s project in the rest of the Syrian regions," al-Azzam told North Press.
"Russia’s insistence expresses its enmity, along with
...the decaying remnant of the Ottoman Empire...and Iran, to the SDF project and their fear of its expansion," he added.
Al-Azzam pointed out that "the legal and illegal crossings with Turkey are open to the entry of military and food supply to the
Also, the legal and illegal crossings under the control of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) between Syria and Iraq are open to the military and food supply for the "Iranian militias," according to al-Azzam.
The Syrian politician stated that the reason led the Americans to ask the Russians to enter militarily in Syria in September 2015, was "to prevent the overthrow of the government and the capital in the hands of ISIS."
Russia rejected all the UN resolutions related to Syria, especially the Resolution 2254 that stipulates the formation of a transitional governing board, founding a new constitution and holding free elections under an international supervision, as he said.
Al-Azzam noted to the difficult period Russia is going through as it made deals and trade-offs with the two terrorism supporters, Turkey and Iran, in both Astana and Sochi, the matter that the West has not accepted.
Since March 21, the Syrian government has closed the three crossings with AANES-held areas, which are al-Tayha in Manbij, and Tabqa and al-Akeirsha in Raqqa.
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