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'Get Out of Syria First': Moscow Reacts to Trump's Demand to Leave Venezuela

• https://russia-insider.com, Marko Marjanovic

"Before they have their say in the lawful interests of other nations, I would advise the US administration to fulfill the promises that it had given to the international community," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said, referring to US President Donald Trump's pledge to get American troops out of Syria.

The US is behaving like a "cowboy in the Louvre," undermining international order with its "chaotic moves and unpredictable behavior," Zakharova said.

Zakharova is right. Before the US gets any say where any other country deploys its troops it should end its illegal presence on the territory of Syria. However Zakharova is wrong to say Trump must do so to "fulfill the promises given to the international community".

Trump made no such promises, and wouldn't care about breaking them if he did. Nor should he.


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