- Middle East has become very fluid – commented on the situation in Syria and in Iraq, Dr. Agnieszka Bryce. The participants of the conflict in the region discussed in the radio Jedynka also Samer Masri and Dr. Adam Balcer.
Samer Masri (Foundation for Free Syria) said that currently some groups opowiadałyby for a new division of territories in Syria and Iraq – include. Kurds, the so-called. Islamic State, also part of the Syrian opposition. There are conflicting political interests, concerning the territories, hence the ongoing fighting and the situation is complicated – he told. He explained that the brutal dictator Bashar al-Assad is by no means a guarantee of stability in the region – led to conflict and instability.
Dr Agnieszka Bryce from the Faculty of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Nicolaus Copernicus said that recently “Middle east has become extremely fluid. “She pointed out that the influence of the region is interested not only Saudi Arabia but work there after all, and other more serious players who are trying to re-establish a sphere of influence. – We are dealing with a withdrawal of the US, but Russia, which is surprisingly weak, is doing surprisingly well – assessed. as noted, “there is a strong weakness of the opponents.” the expert noted that Russia is not constrained findings alliance such as NATO, moreover, he convinced that it can freely rearm Assad to play a conflict Kurdish etc.
“Pyromaniac presents itself as a firefighter”
Adam Balcer of East European Studies at Warsaw University said among other things that the Russians use the case against Kurds Turkey – striking an alliance between Ankara and Washington. – Moscow can instantly cause crises and manage them. Like a pyromaniac, who introduces himself as a firefighter – spuentował guest Ones.
The expert noted that such crises included in the matter of refugees. He estimated that the key issue for the Kremlin, except that it is a kind of surrogate wars, rivalry with the Americans, showing the world that the Russians feel global power, is also maintaining Bashar al-Assad in power. – The point is that even though a piece of Syria was controlled by him, especially Latakia. The great success would be a reflection of Aleppo – he added.
The Russians aspire to, to create a clear alternative: either the Islamic State, or Assad – said Agnieszka Bryce. She said that they want to effectively marginalize moderate opposition, that was not taken into account in the consideration of who will take power in Syria. She added that the capture of Aleppo from this point of view, it would be for Moscow very important.
The humanitarian crisis in Syria
Samer Masri pointed out that the regime also struggle with the population – seas her hunger does not allow humanitarian corridors, deliberately hit as strategic places, such as hospitals. He said that there is not complete information. – We do not know how many people there die – stressed the president of the Foundation Free Syria.
Adam Balcer noted that according to the ‘Doctors without Borders’ infrastructure is destroyed, especially to the people could not be in the place of residence, to cause terror .
Do the Russians want to use the flow of refugees and immigrants, to break the unity of the internal European Union? More about the war in Syria, Russia’s strategy and prospects of the region in a recording broadcast.
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Title broadcasts World on channel
He Jaroslaw Kociszewski
Visitors: Adam Balcer (East European Studies, University of Warsaw), Dr. Agnieszka Bryce (Faculty of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Nicolaus Copernicus), Samer Masri (president of the Foundation for Free Syria), Beata Płomecka (correspondent of Polish Radio in Brussels)
Date of issue: 20/02/2016
Time of issue: 12.13
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