MOSCOW, April 16 (Itar-Tass) - RIA Novosti. The US still intends to leave Syria as soon as possible. This is stated in the statement of the White House press secretary Sarah Sanders.

"We are determined to completely defeat the IG * and create conditions that will prevent its revival," she noted.

According to Sanders, the United States hopes that their "regional allies and partners will assume a greater responsibility both in the military and in the financial plan to ensure the security of the region."

At the same time, the United States permanent representative to the UN, Nikki Haley, said that the US troops will leave Syria only after they have fulfilled all the tasks set.

Among them is the victory over the terrorist organization "Islamic State" *, guarantees that chemical weapons do not carry risks to the US, and monitor the actions of Iran.

The policy of "dismemberment" of Syria

According to RISI expert Vladimir Fitin, this is not the first such statement by the US administration, whose words "sharply differ from the case."

"This is connected with the leapfrog inside the administration, and with the inconsistency of the president, and with the fact that he reacts to the situation in the United States, where the hardest struggle continues, and to foreign policy tasks." Therefore, to what he says (about the possible withdrawal of US forces ) should be approached with a serious filter - the actions show the opposite, "said the expert on Sputnik radio.

As noted by Fitin, the US will continue to pursue a policy "aimed at dismembering Syria", so it is impossible to count on their withdrawal from the country.

Senseless presence

Viktor Murakhovsky, member of the expert council of the MIC board, noted in turn that the presence of a small US group in Syria makes no sense and does not contribute to a peaceful settlement.

"The US today is represented in Syria by special operations, which are insignificant in number, the main American grouping is located in Iraq, and by and large there is nothing to do, as such forces can not control a vast territory within the borders of Syria for a long time. for this they come into conflict with Turkey, they, naturally, also conflict with the Syrian government, "the expert explained.

In his opinion, the United States is present in the country temporarily with the aim of supporting pro-American political forces.

"Let others care"

This is not the first statement of the US authorities about the intention to leave the territory of Syria in the last month. In early April, Donald Trump, speaking in Ohio, said that the United States would leave the country "very soon" and "let others take care of this (about the situation in Syria - Ed.)."

State Department spokesman Heather Naouert, commenting on the words of the American leader, said that she did not have information on plans for an "exit from Syria."

Later, the NBC television channel, citing a source in the administration, said that Trump "reluctantly" agreed to extend the presence of the American contingent in Syria for a while.

Beat on Syria

These statements were made after the attack on Syria. On the night of Saturday, the United States, Britain and France fired more than 100 missiles, most of which were brought down by the anti-aircraft defense of government troops. Three people suffered.

Washington explained its actions with a response to the "hematoca" in the city of the Duma. At the same time, there is no evidence of Damascus using prohibited substances.

Experts of the Russian Center for the reconciliation of warring parties last week visited the site of the alleged incident and found no traces of toxins. The OPCW experts do not yet have any conclusions.

Vladimir Putin called the incident "an act of aggression against a sovereign state, which is at the forefront of the fight against terrorism."

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