Russia Concerned Over US Attempts To Create Quasi-State In Northeastern Syria

Russia is concerned about the situation in northeastern Syria, where the US and allied Kurdish armed groups are trying to establish a quasi-state, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Wednesday.

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 17th October, 2018) Russia is concerned about the situation in northeastern Syria, where the US and allied Kurdish armed groups are trying to establish a quasi-state, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Wednesday.

"The situation in northeastern Syria continues to cause concern, where the Americans, relying on their allies from among the Kurds, are trying to create quasi-governmental structures in place of the legitimate authority of the Syrian state," Zakharova said at a weekly briefing.

She added that the activities of these structures are not very effective, causing protests by the local population.