German media reported on a secret visit of the delegation of the CIA in Moscow – RBC

The situation in Syria

Photo: REUTERS 2015

According to Bild am Sonntag, which refers to its sources in the intelligence community in the United States this week, a delegation of the CIA made a secret visit to Moscow, where he held talks with representatives of the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) of Russia. The purpose of the consultations was to coordinate joint actions in Syria.

As noted in the paper version, the Americans are willing to share intelligence information to support Moscow’s actions against the group “Islamic State”, whose activity is banned in Russia. Washington fears the growth of the number of fighters, and therefore interested in the development of such contacts.

At the same time publication of results in the position of German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier welcomed the cooperation of Russia and the United States in the Syrian question.

September 18, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and the United States, and Ashton Carter, the first time discussed the situation in Syria. Their conversation concerned the supply of Russian arms to Syria and an end to the conflict in the territory of the CAP.

The next day, US Secretary of State John Kerry said in London that Russia and Iran would assist ensure that the seat at the negotiating table Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

In September, the media began to regularly appear about Russia’s military presence in Syria. Reuters has reported that on the basis of the Syrian Air Force has placed in Latakia Russian tanks and artillery, and also sent to the Syrian shores of the two landing ships and supplies to Syria, anti-aircraft missile and gun complexes “Carapace-C1.” The Pentagon said that Russia wants to use the base in Latakia as a forward deployment base.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow has and will continue to provide military support to Damascus. The Russian Foreign Ministry has repeatedly stated that the Russian military in Syria in full compliance with international rules and standards, and the equipment necessary to the government troops to fight terrorists.