Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov sure that US troops are not going to leave Syria and intend to completely destroy the country. "A number of countries have frankly headed for the collapse of Syria, the United States oathed us assured that their only goal is to drive out terrorists from Syria, to defeat the so-called" Islamic state "(an organization banned in Russia)," RIA Novosti quotes him.. The minister stressed that the statements of Donald Trump about the imminent withdrawal of troops are false and the Americans are actively settling on the eastern bank of Efrat. At the same time, the United States creates local authorities in Syria, possibly preparing a new revolution in the country in order to overthrow the regime of Bashar Assad. "The obvious interference in internal affairs, violation of all conceivable norms of international law and decency," Lavrov added..

The view of the Foreign Minister was also supported by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

According to him, the coalition led by the US is not going to fight terrorists.

Their main goal is to consolidate their military and economic presence in the region, as it was in Iraq. At the same time, Washington takes advantage of the militants, RIA FAN. Earlier, President Donald Trump said that he would withdraw US troops from the SAR only after a complete victory over the terrorists.