“We would like to recall that the Russian military are in the SAR at the invitation of the government. In this regard, the question to Mr. Schoenker: on what grounds are the United States in this country? Moreover, neither the legitimate authorities nor the UN Security Council gave sanctions on the deployment of American troops there, ”the Russian department said in a statement.
Earlier, the State Department said that Russia "should leave" from the Middle East.
They noted that the “blunders” of the administration of former President Barack Obama allowed Russia to consolidate its position in Syria and in the whole region.