Other Aspects of the Syrian Crisis To Consider, Not Just The Turkish Operation – Russia’s UN Envoy At UNSC

Riyaz Patel

Russia’s UN envoy told the UN Security Council that the Turkish operation in Syria is a result of “demographic engineering” that some of the coalition partners in Operation Inherent Resolve carried out in the North-East of the country.

Vassily Nebenzia said: “We warned them, a long time from now, not to experiment with that, not to try to counter Arab tribes that traditionally live in that area to the Kurdish ones.”

The US-led coalition, dubbed Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR), comprises some 81 members and includes the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Canada, Turkey and Denmark, as well NATO, EU and the Arab League.

When asked if Moscow will support Turkey’s buffer zone inside Syria, Nebenzia responded by calling on Ankara and Damascus to engage in a dialogue in accordance with the Adana Agreement of 1998.

“It is regrettable that it was not done. I think it is