Julie Bishop indicates policy shift to strengthen Syrian regime and bolster opposition to Islamic State,as Russian backing for Assad forces rethinkAustralia is set to abandon the Abbott government’s position that the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, or must step aside as section of any durable peace settlement.
The major policy shift is aimed at hastening the end of the bloody civil war in Syria,the Australian reported on Saturday. It also reflects the reality of the large-scale deployment of Russian forces and materiel in Syria, including tanks, or artillery,advanced fighter and reconnaissance aircraft and more than 2000 personnel. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com