there Syria breaks diplomatic relations with theUkraine. A Syrian Foreign Ministry source quoted by the news agency Healthystated that “the Syrian Arab Republic has decided to sever diplomatic relations with Ukraine, in accordance with the principle of reciprocity and in response to the decision of the Ukrainian government”. Last June 30thIn fact, after the government’s recognition, Kyiv had taken the same measure against Damascus Assad to recognize the two pro-Russian separatist republics Lugansk and Donetsk. However, the news of the disruption of the diplomatic channel between the two countries comes as no surprise. In fact, Ukraine had already left its embassy in the Syrian capital in 2016 and in 2018 and the Syrian embassy in Damascus ceased activities in response to “Kiev’s hostile stance”. With this move, Assad underscores his support for the “special operation” launched by Putin in Ukraine and strengthens long-standing ties with Moscow, to which it is bound hand and foot by past gratitude. It’s actually thanks to Putin’s support when in the midst of the Syrian civil war Bashar al-Assad he managed to remain steadfast in his power. Not to mention Russia’s alleged involvement in the attack chemical weapons of the Damascus government against the terrorists who killed hundreds of civilians and who were the subject of an investigation by the United Nations.
Another hot diplomatic front is Iran. The second day of the conference runs a Tehran in between Turkey and Russiathe first visit of the head of Kremlin outside the territories of the former satellite states of the former Soviet Union. On the negotiating table, among the issues raised, is one of the hottest dossiers: the crisis of the Grain. From what was leaked, the parties would be close to one Agreement on export of Ukrainian wheat with the formation of safety corridors through which food ships can pass. According to rumours, Putin himself spoke of “progress”. A meeting – the one between Russia, Turkey and Iran – where in the past the Syrian conflictand in which Putin mediated between Damascus and Ankara in view of a possible invasion by the army of Erdogan the region of Rojava, on the border with Turkey. According to the Republic, Erdoğan is already ready to launch the military operation in the Kurdish-controlled region July 25th. According to reports from Mahmoud Habib, spokesman for the Northern Command of the Syrian Democratic Forces – a PKK-led and US-backed coalition of Kurdish and Arab militias – Russia has pledged to the Kurdish Workers’ Party that it would oppose any Turkish project to launch a military offensive in northern Syria . While talks are being held in Tehran, the war in Ukraine continues. According to reports by the head of the regional military administration Oleh Syniehubov via Telegram, Russian troops opened fire on the Saltivskyi district in Kharkiv. The household is three civilians deadone of them 13 years oldwhile a person was injured.