Lift the arms embargo in Syria? A signal in Moscow
(BRUXELLES2 in Paris, exclusive) After his time at the IHEDN, François Hollande answered a few questions in an improvised way. This was an opportunity to collect his explanation on the arms embargo in Syria. We can actually ask ourselves the question of whether we should not choose between the plague and cholera. Indeed, there is little room left between the Al Nosra movement and its associates - who are fighting Bashar's regime but whose inclusion on an anti-terrorist list is requested by the USA, France, and Syria (Damascus) -, and the Hezbollah military branch - which supports the regime and whose inclusion on the list is requested by the United Kingdom... To this question, he did not deny the difficulty. " We need to change the situation he replied. Possibly even in a way « military "to advance the" political solution ". " Russia continues to supply armaments. You have to give him a sign. (...) Yes, a sign, that we too can arm”. In other words, as the Geneva 2 conference is being prepared, the pressure must not be lowered. Monday's discussion between EU foreign ministers is therefore proving difficult; the "27" are divided... (read our detailed analysis on the club - subscribers).
