Russia advises citizens to leave Syria, SDF wants to dialogue with HTS, Turkiye

The Russian Embassy in Damascus advised its citizens in Syria on Friday to leave the country in light of the escalation of fighting after the opposition factions reached the city of Homs. In a statement reported by the TASS Russian News Agency on Telegram, the Embassy confirmed that it reminded its citizens of the possibility of leaving Syria on commercial flights: “Due to the difficult military and political situation. The Embassy and the Consular Section continue to operate as usual.” On Thursday, the Chinese Embassy in Damascus advised its citizens to leave Syrian territory as soon as possible, stressing the need to: “Take advantage of the fact that commercial flights are still in operation to return home or leave the […]