Russia Begins Operations in Syria: End Game for the US Empire?

The Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the current situation in Syria with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan by phone, and invited him to visit Russia in the next few days. The Turkish leader accepted the invitation to visit Russia.

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From South Front:


Where we read:

In the end of the alleged agreement, the SDF confirmed that it’s prepared to preserve the territorial unity of the Syrian Arab Republic under the republic’s official flag and that they will stand by the SAA in confronting Turkish threats under leadership of Mr. president Bashar al-Assad.

Which is good. Very good indeed.
 
Russia is taking steps to normalize the situation on the Syrian-Turkish border, and planning to hold a security meeting between the representatives of these two countries.

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Where we read:
In the end of the alleged agreement, the SDF confirmed that it’s prepared to preserve the territorial unity of the Syrian Arab Republic under the republic’s official flag and that they will stand by the SAA in confronting Turkish threats under leadership of Mr. president Bashar al-Assad.

I'm taking the alleged agreement to mean - that the Kurd's are "legally" agreeing to adopt and support Assad and Syrian territorial rights and are forgoing setting up an Independent Kurdistan State, within Syrian borders? If that's the case - it is good news!


Trump officials rush to Turkey as Moscow advances to fill Syria void from U.S. retreat
Smoke rises over the Syrian town of Ras al Ain, as seen from the Turkish border town of Ceylanpinar, in Sanliurfa province, Turkey, October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
The Trump administration dispatched its top officials to Turkey on Wednesday for emergency talks to try to persuade Ankara to halt an assault on northern Syria, while Russian troops swept into territory abandoned by Washington in a sudden retreat.

Trump warns of 'devastating' sanctions if U.S.-Turkey meeting not successful
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with ABC TV reporter Jonathan Karl during a joint news conference with Italy's President Sergio Mattarella in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the United States was "going to try to work it out" with Turkey regarding its assault into northeastern Syrian, but U.S. sanctions would be "devastating" if discussions with Ankara do not go well.

Turkey's Erdogan to meet Putin in Russia October 22
FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shake hands during their meeting in Ankara, Turkey September 16, 2019. Pavel Golovkin/Pool via REUTERS - RC19A45CE470/File Photo
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Black Sea city of Sochi on Oct. 22, the Turkish presidency said on Wednesday.

SDF commander: Trump did not oppose deal with Damascus to fend off Turkish offensive
FILE PHOTO: Mazloum Kobani, SDF commander in chief is pictured during an interview with Reuters in Ain Issa, Syria, December 13, 2018. REUTERS/Rodi Said
U.S. President Donald Trump did not object to an agreement cut between Kurdish-led forces and the Syrian government to protect Syria from a Turkish offensive, Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) commander Mazloum Kobani said on Wednesday.

U.S. House overwhelmingly backs resolution condemning Trump's withdrawal from Syria
The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to condemn President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. forces from northeastern Syria, clearing the way for Turkey's offensive against U.S.-allied Syrian Kurds.

U.N. Security Council concerned about northeast Syria, U.S., China, Europeans urge ceasefire
FILE PHOTO: U.N. Special Envoy Geir Pedersen attends a news conference at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland October 2, 2019. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
The United Nations Security Council voiced concern on Wednesday over the risks of a deterioration in the humanitarian situation in northeast Syria and the escape of Islamic State fighters,
but made no reference to a Turkish assault on U.S.-allied Syrian Kurdish militia that began a week ago.

Pelosi says Trump had 'meltdown' over House vote on Syria
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks to reporters with House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) after meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, U.S., October 16, 2019.  REUTERS/Leah Millis
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Democratic leaders' White House meeting was cut short after Republican President Donald Trump had a "meltdown" over a House of Representatives vote condemning his Syria withdrawal.

Trump downplays Turkey's assault in Syria, touts sanctions over fighting

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Italy's President Sergio Mattarella in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday played down the crisis in Syria touched off by Turkey's incursion against U.S.-allied Kurdish forces, saying the conflict was between Turkey and Syria and that it was up to the countries there to work it out.

Russia: Turkey said it will respect territorial integrity of Syria: TASS
Turkey has told Russia that it will respect the territorial integrity of Syria, Russian U.N. Ambassador Vasily Nebenzia said on Wednesday, the TASS news agency reported.
 
'Good cop/bad cop.'

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'Fool if you think is over.'

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"The Secretary will then travel to Jerusalem on October 18 where he will meet with [Israeli] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss developments in Syria and the continued need to counter the Iranian regime's destabilizing behavior in the region. Later that day, the Secretary will travel to Brussels, Belgium, where he will meet with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg to discuss Transatlantic security issues and U.S. goals for the upcoming NATO Foreign Ministerial and Leaders Meeting," Ortagus said in a statement circulated by US media late on Wednesday.

'The US is pressuring Turkey 'to return to the Master.'

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'Good cop/bad cop.'

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Erdogan has rejected Trump's letter.
Not in my house!

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An interesting analysis by Greek journalist Aris Dimitrakopoulos:

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'I can't wait Putin-Erdogan meeting in Sochi.'

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Full Text of Joint Statement after US-Turkey Agreement on Syria Ceasefire
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ERBIL — The United States and Turkey agreed to a five day ceasefire in north east Syria where Turkey and its Syrian Islamist rebels are conducting an offensive against the Kurdish forces.

According to a joint statement, the Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) will have 120 hours to withdraw from an area of 32 kilometers deep into the Syrian territories from the Turkish border before Turkey announced the end of its offensive and withdrawal of its troops for the region.

Below is the full text of the joint US-Turkey statement:

  1. The US and Turkey reaffirm their relationship as fellow members of NATO. The US understands Turkey's legitimate security concerns on Turkey's southern border.
  2. Turkey and the US agree that the conditions on the ground, northeast Syria in particular, necessitate closer coordination on the basis of common interests.
  3. Turkey and the US remain committed to protecting NATO territories and NATO populations against all threats with the solid understanding of "one for all and all for one".
  4. The two countries reiterate their pledge to uphold human life, human rights, and the protection of religious and ethnic communities.
  5. Turkey and the US are committed to D-ISIS/DAESH activities in northeast Syria. This will include coordination on detention facilities and internally displaced persons from formerly ISIS/DAESH-controlled areas, as appropriate.
  6. Turkey and the US agree that counter-terrorism operations must target only terrorists and their hideouts, shelters, emplacements, weapons, vehicles and equipment.
  7. The Turkish side expressed its commitment to ensure safety and well-being of residents of all population centers in the safe zone controlled by the Turkish Forces (safe zone) and reiterated that maximum care will be exercised in order not to cause harm to civilians and civilian infrastructure.
  8. Both countries reiterate their commitment to the political unity and territorial integrity of Syria and UN-led political process, which aims at ending the Syrian conflict in accordance with UNSCR 2254.
  9. The two sides agreed on the continued importance and functionality of a safe zone in order to address the national security concerns of Turkey, to include the re-collection of YPG heavy weapons and the disablement of their fortifications and all other fighting positions.
  10. The safe zone will be primarily enforced by the Turkish Armed Forces and the two sides will increase their cooperation in all dimensions of its implementation.
  11. The Turkish side will pause Operation Peace Spring in order to allow the withdrawal of YPG from the safe zone within 120 hours. Operation Peace Spring will be halted upon completion of this withdrawal.
  12. Once Operation Peace Spring is paused, the US agrees not to pursue further imposition of sanctions under the Executive Order of October 14, 2019, Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Syria, and will work and consult with Congress, as appropriate, to underline the progress being undertaken to achieve peace and security in Syria, in accordance with UNSCR 2254. Once Operation Peace Spring is halted as per paragraph 11 the current sanctions under the aforementioned Executive Order shall be lifted.
  13. Both parties are committed to work together to implement all the goals outlined in this Statement.

'A NATO territory?' ( 3. )

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According to AVIA.PRO (Google Translate)

"We promised Erdogan a full-fledged war": the Kurds refused a truce with Turkey
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The Kurds and Syrian democratic forces refused to comply with the agreements reached by the US and Turkey.

Despite the fact that the situation in northern Syria remains very difficult due to losses on both sides, not to mention the civilian population, the Kurds and Syrian democratic forces refused to comply with the agreements reached between the US and Turkey on a temporary ceasefire .

According to the Kurdish forces, this is primarily due to the fact that the Turkish military is in Syria completely illegally, and therefore no one will negotiate with Erdogan.

“We promised Erdogan a full-fledged war, and while he is here (in Syria - approx. Ed.), There can be no talk of any negotiations ,” the reports said.

Among other things, sources indicate the fact that the position of the Kurds is fundamental, since negotiations were held between the United States and Turkey, while Kurdish forces did not participate in this meeting.

It should be noted that with the advent of Russian and Syrian military personnel in northern Syria, Erdogan’s offensive operation was quickly bogged down.

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'Trump to Erdogan: Defeat terrorism in our (NATO) region.'

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The Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has received a Russian delegation - The ceasefire in the northern Syria has collapsed.

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Assad Says Syria Will Respond to Turkish Aggression as Two-Hour Pence-Erdogan Meeting Ended with Results
Assad Says Syria Will Respond to Turkish Aggression as Two-Hour Pence-Erdogan Meeting Ended with Results

Thu Oct 17, 2019 - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said the Damascus government will respond through all legitimate means available to the ongoing Turkish onslaught against the Northern parts of his nation.

“No matter what false slogans could be made up for the Turkish offensive, it is a flagrant invasion and aggression. Syria has frequently hit (Turkish-backed) proxies and terrorists in more than one place. Syria will respond to the assault and confront it anywhere within the Syrian territory through all legitimate means available,” the Syrian leader noted.


President Assad: US, Turkish Occupation Forces Should Leave Syria
President Assad: US, Turkish Occupation Forces Should Leave Syria

Fri Oct 18, 2019 - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad reiterated the need for the withdrawal of Turkish, US and other illegal forces from all Syrian territories, branding them as occupation forces.

Assad received on Friday Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Special Envoy for Syria Alexander Lavrentiyev, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin and the accompanying delegation.

Both sides reviewed developments in Syria, and the Turkish military operation in war-torn country.

The meeting also discussed the underway preparations for holding the first meeting of the committee of discussing the constitution.

Assad and Lavrentiyev expressed satisfaction with the progress of these preparations.

Russia Says All Syrian National Lands Must Be Put Under Damascus’ Control
Russia Says All Syrian National Lands Must Be Put Under Damascus’ Control

Fri Oct 18, 2019 - Moscow favors the restoration of Syria’s territorial integrity by putting all national territories, including the frontier zone with Turkey under the control of Damascus, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a briefing on Thursday.

"We are confident that a firm and long-term stabilization and security in that region of Syria, in the country and in the region in general is possible only through the restoration of its sovereignty and territorial integrity," the diplomat stated, according to TASS.

"This means that all national territories, including the border with Turkey must ultimately be placed under the control of the legitimate Syrian government," Zakharova stressed.

Turkish Forces Likely Use Chemical Weapons in Northern Syria
Turkish Forces Likely Use Chemical Weapons in Northern Syria

Thu Oct 17, 2019 - Scores of civilians in Northern Syria were chemically injured in Turkish-led military operation against Kurdish militias on Wednesday in an incident that could push the conflict between Damascus and Ankara to another level.

Several cases of people suffering from severe burns have arrived in Hasaka Hospital from Ras al-Ain
as it is more likely that the injury resulted from being exposed to mysterious chemical substances, official news agency SANA reported.

Local sources claimed that several cases of people with severe burns due to the Turkish shelling on Ras al-Ain city, North of Hasaka, on Wednesday evening arrived in the hospital, indicating that their burns are more likely to be resulted from using unknown chemical substances by Ankara-backed militants.

Earlier, sources close to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) declared that the Turkish-supported militias used the internationally-banned phosphorus in shelling residential neighborhoods in Ras al-Ain city.

Ras al-Ain may be a small border town but it is key in Ankara's plan to create a 'safe zone' along the border East of the Euphrates River.

US-Led Coalition Forces Out of Raqqa, American Warplanes Bomb Own Base in Syria
US-Led Coalition Forces Out of Raqqa, American Warplanes Bomb Own Base in Syria

Oct. 17, 2019 - US-led troops have left the Syrian towns of Raqqa, Tabqa, as well as the Lafarge cement factory as part of Washington's decision to withdraw troops from Northeast Syria, according to a statement by the Pentagon, as part of Washington's decision to withdraw troops from Northeast Syria, according to a statement by the Pentagon.

Coalition Spokesman Colonel Myles B. Caggins said on Twitter on Wednesday "Coalition forces continue a deliberate withdrawal from Northeast Syria", adding that "On October 16, we vacated the Lafarge Cement Factory, Raqqa, and Tabqa".


Turkey plans presence across northeast Syria, Erdogan says
Smoke rises from a building near the Syrian town of Ras al-Ain as seen from the Turkish border town of Ceylanpinar, Sanliurfa province, Turkey, October 18, 2019. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov
Fri Oct 18, 2019 - Turkey will set up a dozen observation posts across northeast Syria, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday, insisting that a planned "safe zone" will extend much further than U.S. officials said was covered under a fragile ceasefire deal.

Turkey plans to establish 12 posts in Syria 'safe zone': Erdogan

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan talks media members in Istanbul, Turkey, October 18, 2019. Murat Kamaci/Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS
Fri Oct 18, 2019 - Turkey aims to establish 12 observation posts in a planned so-called safe zone in northern Syria, President Tayyip Erdogan said
on Friday, adding Ankara would respond if the Syrian government "makes a mistake" in the region.

Erdogan threatens to restart Syria operation Tuesday if deal not respected

October 18, 2019 - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Friday warned that Ankara would restart its operation against Kurdish forces in Syria on Tuesday evening if they do not withdraw from a "safe zone".

"If the promises are kept until Tuesday evening, the safe zone issue will be resolved. If it fails, the operation... will start the minute 120 hours are over," Erdogan told reporters during a foreign media briefing in Istanbul.

He said Turkish armed forces would remain in the region "because the security there requires this", adding that there had been no issues so far.

EU's Tusk: Turkish halt of military operations 'not a ceasefire'
European Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (not pictured) hold a joint news conference at the end of the European Union leaders summit dominated by Brexit, in Brussels, Belgium October 18, 2019. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw
Fri Oct 18, 2019 - European Union Council President Donald Tusk on Friday said the halt of Turkish hostilities announced in northern Syria is not a genuine ceasefire and called on Ankara to immediately stop military operations in Syria.
 
There is a significant development that went largely unnoticed in the press during Putins recent visited to China. Putin and Xi Jinping released a joint signed statement in which both countries promised and set themself the goal of reforming the UN and thereby essentially stopping the actions of certain countries without an UN-Mandate.

Here is the only article in english that I could find that mentions some of the points of that agreement:

[Russia, China to jointly support reasonable UN reforms - statement
BEIJING, June 8, 2018 - Moscow and Beijing will jointly support the necessary and reasonable reforms of the United Nations, including its Security Council, according to the two countries’ statement signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping following Russian-Chinese talks.

It might be possible, President's Putin and Xi Jinping may have envisioned this growing trend with funding and fiancés, over a year ago and began working together towards possible solutions? I would imagine, Sergey Lavrov would be at the center of this exploratory and planning of more efficient and applicable reforms? One of the many first solutions - might be moving the U.N. out of New York City and into a neutral Country? Like ... "How about in Brussels"? There's this really neat - shiny and new headquarters - (plumbing, electrical - the WORK's!) piece of Real Estate. There's just one little drawback - Trump needs to warm up the ink and "dis-band NATO"! Problem solved.
See ... it already has flagpoles ... for all those nice flags - a real cost saver there!

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Amid cash crisis, United Nations likely to be able to pay staff in November
FILE PHOTO: U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres holds a joint news conference with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark, October 10, 2019. Ritzau Scanpix/Claus Bech via REUTERS
The United Nations has received enough partial payments from some countries to be able to pay its staff next month, a U.N. spokesman said on Thursday after U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned last week of a cash shortfall.

Why the UN is struggling to function
Why the UN is struggling to function
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October 15, 2019 - NEW YORK CITY: The UN is facing its worst liquidity shortfall in 74 years of operation with a deficit of $1.385 billion, which is making it difficult for the world body to pay staff and vendors or fund missions. The crisis has forced Antonio Guterres, the UN secretary-general, to begin cutbacks in all operations.

Warning on Oct. 8 that the problems are at a “tipping point,” he called it “the worst cash crisis facing the UN in nearly a decade,” jeopardizing peacekeeping efforts in Yemen, Myanmar and the management of the UN’s New York headquarters, offices in Geneva, Vienna and Nairobi, and investigative commissions in Bangkok, Addis Ababa, Santiago and Beirut.

A UN budget review presented this week showed that the crisis is being driven by the lack of cash to pay staff and vendors or to fund critical programs, and outlined spending cuts that will begin immediately pending a resolution of the situation.

“The cash deficits occur earlier in the year, linger longer and run deeper,” said Catherine Pollard, UN under-secretary-general for management strategy, policy and compliance. “For the second successive year, we have exhausted all regular budget liquidity reserves, despite several measures we had taken to reduce expenditures to align them with available liquidity.”

Chandramouli Ramanathan, UN's controller, detailed the debt in a presentation with Pollard on Oct. 11 that identified $1.385 billion in debts, more than half of the UN’s 2019 annual budget of $2.85 billion.

Ramanathan said that only $1.99 billion had been collected this year, including past year arrears. “If the trend continues … you will pretty much see that at some point we are running out of liquidity so often — everything depends on the liquidity if the liquidity runs down, we have to prioritize the payment,” he said.

“It will come to the point where you will not have enough staff or not have enough to pay the vendors.” Ramanathan said that 75 percent of the UN’s budget is for employee and building costs. The remainder includes air charters, fuel, rations, IT support and political missions, which he said are all in jeopardy. This does not include the costs of peacekeeping missions, nearly $8 billion for 2019, but which are nearly $3.7 billion in arrears.

A slew of operating spending cuts at the UN began on Oct. 14, ranging from no new hirings or filling of vacant positions to switching off heating and air conditioning.

Ramanathan said that these were emergency steps but warned failure to address the “liquidity crisis” would result in other more serious cutbacks including funding of operations, missions and more.

UN OPERATING SPENDING CUTS
• No new hirings or filling of vacant positions
• Reducing operating hours of UN facilities including the New York City headquarters
• Suspending release of new documents, studies and translation of documents
• Curtailing travel of UN officials, meetings or publicly scheduled receptions
• Cutting back operations at the UN headquarters and its worldwide centers, including turning off the use of electricity for certain building operations such as escalators, and shutting down the UN’s fountains
• Heating and air conditioning to be turned off at 6 p.m. each day and not turned on until 8 a.m. at UN buildings

“We are trying to cut back on non-salaried costs, operating hours to meet obligations and to vendors,” he said. Ramanathan said that the UN was prohibited by its charter from borrowing money. He acknowledged that traditionally member countries were late in paying, usually until the last half of the year or last quarter, but the late payments had become “later and later” each year.

“The US is the largest contributor and they have a large outstanding amount … the US has a large amount outstanding,” Ramanathan said, noting that the UN does single out and list specific debts or debtors. “We are in active engagement with all the states that owe large amounts.”

Ramanathan identified seven member nations that had failed to pay their memberships fully and accounted for 97 percent of the debt owed: the US ($1.06 billion), Brazil ($143 million), Argentina ($51.5 million), Mexico ($36 million), Iran ($26.9 million), Israel ($17.7 million) and Venezuela ($17.2 million).

He said that a total of 65 other countries were in arrears for their annual dues, based on country size and per capita income, but that represented less than 3 percent of the operating budget shortfall. Only 128 members were fully paid up for this year. According to Ramanathan, the US owes its annual membership dues of $674 million for 2019, and $381 million for previous years.

UN officials declined to comment on reports that Guterres is seeking to address the unpaid US monies in a meeting with US President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly criticized the UN and the US financial obligations.

But an independent report by UN Dispatch, which is funded by the UN Foundation, reported on Dec. 6, 2016, that the UN’s headquarters generated $3.69 billion in benefits to New York City’s economy through jobs, commerce, hotels and retail spending by delegates and their staff.

One example of the costs includes accommodating the more than 1,500 journalists, delegates and support staff at the opening of the UN’s 74th General Assembly in New York City on Sept. 23.

The UN erected a huge outdoor media tent in its grounds to accommodate journalists, providing access to the internet, electrical outlets, video and audio feeds, tables and work stations. But these journalists, staff and delegates also brought with them revenue for the host city — filling hotels and restaurants, and generating profits for retailers, cabs and other businesses.

Despite the financial benefits New York City reaps from the UN headquarters presence, and the power the US wields at the UN, Trump brushed aside reports of the budget crisis or his nation’s failure to pay its share of the UN costs during his address on Sept. 24 to the UN General Assembly. And a week later, Trump tweeted in response to UN officials’ budget concerns: “So make all Member Countries pay, not just the United States!”

The UN could suspend the voting of any nation that fails to pay its dues under Article 19 of the UN Charter, which states: “A Member of the United Nations which is in arrears in the payment of its financial contributions to the Organization shall have no vote in the General Assembly if the amount of its arrears equals or exceeds the amount of the contributions due from it for the preceding two full years.

The General Assembly may, nevertheless, permit such a Member to vote if it is satisfied that the failure to pay is due to conditions beyond the control of the Member.” (Article 19 of the Charter of the United Nations)

A UN staff member said that it was unlikely that the UN would implement the rule against the US and that they fully expected the US “to pay at least part of what it owes” before the end of the year.

The UN was created in 1945 with the goal of ending human-rights abuses.

The power of the UN rests with the 15-member Security Council, which the US is a member of and controls through its veto to block any policies or resolutions it opposes. The UN General Assembly includes 193 nations, serving as a platform for advocacy and action.
 
'When two NATO countries 'fighting' against terrorism in Syria.'

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Russian military police and special forces of the Syrian Army accompanied a group of correspondents from Russian TV channels during a visit to the base located in the vicinity of Um al-Mayyal village near Manbij city in Aleppo province

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President Trump boasts in a tweet that oil fields in northeastern Syria have been secured after persuading the Turkish president to cease fire. What Trump and many do not know is that some of these deep wells produce lethal radioactive materials.

 
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'It just keeps getting better and better.'

Assad and Putin have a proper answer to the situation:

Putin reaffirms importance of respecting Syria’s unity and territorial integrity
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19 October، 2019 - Moscow – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday reaffirmed the importance of respecting Syria’s unity and territorial integrity.

In a statement, the Kremlin said that President Putin discussed in a phone call with German Chancellor Angela Merkel initiated by the latter the situation in the northeast of Syria.

During the call, which was initiated by Merkel, Putin asserted that there can be no solid and long-term stability in Syria without respecting its unity and territorial integrity and taking into account the interests of all elements of Syrian society.

The two sides also stressed the need to promote the political solution in Syria.

Kremlin: All military forces present in Syria illegally must leave
Kremlin: All military forces present in Syria illegally must leave
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7 October، 2019 - Moscow – Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Monday reiterated Russia’s position which stresses that all foreign military forces that are present in Syria illegally must leave.

In statements to journalists, Peskov said the Turkish side must be made to commit to the political solution for the crisis in Syria, and it must avoid any actions that would hinder such a solution.

He also denied that Russian President Vladimir Putin might have discussed with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a phone call any new Turkish military plans in Syria.

Peskov said Russia hopes that Turkey would always remain committed to Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, stressing the need to combat terrorist elements.

President Assad: US, Turkish Occupation Forces Should Leave Syria
Fri Oct 18, 2019 - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad reiterated the need for the withdrawal of Turkish, US and other illegal forces from all Syrian territories, branding them as occupation forces.
 
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