JAKARTA - Russia wants to see a united and friendly Syria as instability there can affect the entire Middle East.
Clashes between supporters of former president Bashar al-Assad and the country's new rulers killed more than 1,000 people, most civilians.
Moscow was the main supporter of Assad, who fled to Russia in December after he was ousted.
Russia has two strategically important military bases in Syria, which are expected to be maintained once Assad falls.
"This is a very explosive region and, of course, destabilizing or disintegration of one of the countries in the region can have devastating consequences for the region as a whole. Therefore, we want to see Syria united, prosperous, developed, predictable, and friendly," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. reported by Reuters, Tuesday, March 11.
He said Russia was contacting other countries regarding the situation in Syria.
On Monday, Russia's ambassador to the United Nations, Vassily Nebenzia, quoted by the TASS state-owned news agency, said Russia was coordinating with the United States regarding escalating violence in Syria.
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