ArmInfo.The further development of relations between the United States and Russia depends on the actions of the American army in Syria, but Washington does not yet have a final decision in regard with this situation. The director of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia Ruben Safrastyan said on April 13 at a press conference.
He predicted that the escalation in Russian-American relations will increase. According to the expert, President Donald Trump even more tense the situation through "Tweeter policy."
The expert noted that now both sides are in a situation where there are no ways for retreat, the whole question is only how large-scale their actions will be. "Washington has repeatedly stated that it will strike a blow to Syria, so if Trump suddenly changes his mind, it will be a severe blow to his reputation. In turn, Vladimir Putin also said that if during this operation the Russian military suffered, Moscow will respond to Washington, so it is obvious that we are coming to a climax, it all depends only on what exactly the US strike will be," Safrastyan said.
He also stressed that Russia is pursuing a more balanced and cautious policy, and it is possible that in this way it will be able to reduce the intensity of passions and not bring the situation to full-scale military operations. In addition, according to the expert, today the meeting of the UN Security Council will take place, at which the situation around Syria will be discussed, this is also a positive factor. Finally, Safrastyan noted that another positive factor is the fact that communication between Russian and American military is maintained. "All these factors listed above indicate that warming is possible in relations between Moscow and Washington," the political scientist said.
Safrastyan stressed the fact that this time the US failed to secure the same support that they had during the military operations in Libya and Iraq. "This time, Germany and Italy said they would not interfere in the Syrian conflict, which is certainly a major drawback for America," the expert said, while emphasizing that the United States is now pursuing a much tougher policy towards Russia than in the United States. 2013.
Touching upon Russian-Turkish relations, he considered it unlikely that they would develop further. According to him, the current relationship between Russia and Turkey is only the tip of the iceberg. "Having made his first visit to Turkey after his election, Putin wanted to emphasize Ankara's importance for Russia, despite this, Ankara continues to go against Russia on many issues, which in the end could lead to a new escalation between the two countries," the expert said.