“The United States has been aggravating the split between Damascus on the one hand and the Kurds on the other. This is their position and it has always been for the United States the main one in this conflict. Having the ability to influence the Kurds, they could also influence the restoration of the territorial unity of Syria. But at some point this situation faded into the background, especially after Trump announced the withdrawal of troops. In fact, the United States does not say anything new in this case. But they are trying, bargaining, to bargain and will do so until the very last moment, ”said Bruter
The expert also stressed that “by such statements the United States strongly hinders the negotiations between the Kurds and Damascus.”
“The US is trying all the time to embroil various parts of the local population. This situation indicates that the prospects for a settlement are not as good as we would like to see, ”he concluded.
Earlier in the United States declared unwillingness to give control over the northeast ATS to Assad.
It is noted that the goals of the States "presuppose the preservation of security in the region" and therefore they do not want the Assad regime to return there.