DISINFO: The West will not be able to save terrorists in Syria

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DISINFO: The West will not be able to save terrorists in Syria

SUMMARY

As Syrian forces gain superiority on the ground and begin to advance on terrorist positions, our Western colleagues begin to step up calls for a cessation of hostilities, as if they forget our joint decisions on fighting terrorists relentlessly. […] This process is irreversible. The consensus for a new, secure Syria was reached. The terrorists and their supporters no longer hold the initiative. The West will not be able to save them.

RESPONSE

The implication that the West is trying to save or help terrorist groups in Syria is not backed up with evidence. It also matches a recurring pro-Kremlin conspiracy theory about the West being supportive of global terrorism. For more examples, see here, here and here.

Contrary to what is claimed in this article, the EU has called for the cessation of all hostilities not to support terrorists in Syria but with the goal of stopping the attacks on civilian targets, and has been consistent in its belief that there can be no military solution to the conflict in Syria. The EU continues to press for an inclusive, genuine and comprehensive political transition according to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2254 and the Geneva Communique to stop the attacks by the Syrian regime and its allies on critical civilian infrastructure, including health facilities, school and water facilities.

Disclaimer

Cases in the EUvsDisinfo database focus on messages in the international information space that are identified as providing a partial, distorted, or false depiction of reality and spread key pro-Kremlin messages. This does not necessarily imply, however, that a given outlet is linked to the Kremlin or editorially pro-Kremlin, or that it has intentionally sought to disinform. EUvsDisinfo publications do not represent an official EU position, as the information and opinions expressed are based on media reporting and analysis of the East Stratcom Task Force.

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