Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attributed the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime to his unwillingness to "change anything" and share power with the opposition.

He revealed during a press conference in Moscow, today (Tuesday) to review the results of Russian diplomacy in the year 2024, that former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad procrastinated in the political process, and wanted to keep the situation as it was, over the past ten years after he asked From Russia to intervene, formulate the Astana formula and help the Arab countries.

Lavrov said that the Syrian government did not show any willingness to share power with the opposition, adding that this procrastination was accompanied by problems resulting from the economic sanctions that strangled the Syrian economy, while the oil-rich eastern part of the country was occupied by the United States and the resources extracted there were exploited for the benefit of... Supporting the separatist spirit in northeastern Syria.

He added: We spoke with the Kurds about the necessity of having a central authority, but they said that the United States would help them establish their government, so we told them that Turkey and Iran would not allow the establishment of a state of your own, and that the rights of the Kurds must be secured within the framework of Syria, Iraq, Iran, and Turkey.< /p>

According to Lavrov, Damascus did not pay attention to the discussion, and the reforms talked about by the United Nations, the platforms of Moscow, Cairo, and the opposition that was in Istanbul, and the communications between these parties, reached a dead end and a vacuum that resulted in this explosion.

He stated that the Russian embassy is still working from Damascus and we have constant communication, and we want to be useful in the current situation, with regard to establishing an inclusive dialogue with the participation of all national, political and sectarian forces and concerned external parties