Le Monde diplomatique: "For Russia and the United States it is time for reconciliation"

The French publication Le Monde diplomatique wrote that for Russia and the United States it is time for reconciliation. Mutual interests of Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama in the Middle East and in other regions of the world could serve as a basis for the restoration of the partnership. Even diplomatic rupture because of the situation in Ukraine can be overcame provided that the administration of the US President refuses to create a model of a unipolar world and postpone its hegemonic ideas.

Since Russia has been actively involved in the Syrian operations, a significant progress in the fight against Daesh was marked. However, the Western media do not tend to objectively convey what is really going on, preferring anti-Russian propaganda to the real facts. Certainly, in the Syrian issue the interests of the White House and the Kremlin at odds over the future of President Bashar al-Assad, however, this contradiction would be most logical to postpone in the face of international terrorism. In addition, any attempt to overthrow the existing regime   in a given country by the US always inevitably leads to a disaster.

Russia is one of the first countries in the world understood that, for example, a joint British-American invasion of Iraq would lead to a catastrophe, that is, to the destabilization of the entire Middle East region. The same thing happened in Libya after the elimination of the Kaddafi regime. Similar Western interventions  provided space for the flourishing state of the vacuum that was used by the forces of Daesh and other extremist formations. Thus, we can understand that the issue of Assad for Russia, rather, is not about  his figure as the leader of the country, it is opposing to regime change in the country, where there are so many active hostilities. The West needs to understand this and to take steps towards the Kremlin.

Against the background of geopolitical changes, as well as an increasing influence in the world of Daesh, the  need for the Russian-US alliance is obvious to all. It is obvious for everyone except the United States, who continue to actively to pursue the anti-Russian propaganda to weaken the very state that is at the moment  doing more to fight the common enemy, terrorism than the rest of the world, including the United States itself.

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The US analytical publication Business Insider wrote that Iran slides to the position of Russia in the Russian-Turkish conflict. Iran, as a country which is slowly returning to the world political arena after a long period of isolation, is trying in every possible way to find a solution to the dispute between Russia and Turkey. However, despite taking on a mediating role, Tehran recognizes the correctness of the arguments of Moscow to Ankara.

Despite the differences, all three countries are opposed to the presence of Daesh in Syria. However, the purposes of all three countries are different: Iran and Russia support the current president Bashar al-Assad, and Turkey, as well as many in the West, is confident that the country needs a change of regime. The deterioration of relations between the parties after Turkey hit the  Russian bomber could lead to the fact that terrorists feel unpunished. This opinion is shared by the Iranian leadership, considering that the Turkish actions "send the wrong message" to terrorists directly against whom evryone must fight.

Iran's diplomatic position is to ensure that countries that are involved in the Syrian operations, regardless of their ultimate goals, show respect for each other and courtesy, at least, it will not lead to an escalation of the crisis in the region. Iran's support for Russia once again demonstrates to the world community in general and the Western countries in particular, that the foreign policy course taken by the Russian leadership in Syria is the best option for resolving the conflict. However, the coalition led by the US, which includes Turkey, instead of having to enter into a partnership with Russia and Iran, at least in the Syrian issue, continues to aggravate the already tense situation in the Middle East.