Moscow is pushing forward with its political and media campaign against US actions in Syria. This push coincided with escalating tensions between Russia and the West in Ukraine.
Lieutenant-General Stanislav Gadzhimagomedov, Deputy Head of the Operations Directorate of the Russian General Staff, denounced the US unilateral coercive economic measures imposed on Syria, adding that these sanctions deteriorated standards of living in the country.
He told TASS that the US sanctions imposed on Syria through the Caesar Act had intimidated many companies, including Russian companies.
The Russian General indicated that the companies refuse even to enter profitable projects in Syria for fear of US sanctions.
Moreover, Russia revealed information about the intention of US intelligence to exploit sleeper terrorist cells in Syria to carry out attacks against the Syrian Army, Russia, and Iran.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov said in a statement that the Russian forces in Syria has information about US intelligence plans to mobilize sleeping extremists in Syria to carry out attacks against the Syrian Army and the Russian and Iranian military personnel.
He added that the Russian forces in Syria are taking appropriate measures to deal with any possible incidents of this kind.
The Russian Defense Ministry had warned in a statement that “leaders of armed groups in Syria are planning to launch attacks in four provinces, namely, Homs, Damascus, Daraa and As-Suwayda.”
Oleg Zhuravlev, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria, said that available intelligence shows that leaders of covert gangs are planning vandalism operations against civilian and public institutions in the four provinces.
In a relevant context, Zhuravlev stressed that the activities of the US occupation forces in Syria continue to negatively affect the situation in the country, as security conditions remain critical in areas where armed militias which they support are deployed.
“The last three days have witnessed ten terrorist attacks and subversive operations in those areas, killing 18 people and wounding 25 others,” Zhuravlev said.
