PARIS, November 25 – RIA Novosti, Viktor Ivanov. Community French President Francois Hollande with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow on combating terrorism, the situation with the shot down a Russian Su-24, the possibility of closing of the Turkish -siriyskoy border, is an important milestone “diplomatic marathon,” the French leader.
The meeting will be held in the Kremlin three days after Hollande talks with British Prime Minister David Cameron, and two days after a meeting with US President Barack Obama, who assured him to support efforts to intensify the actions of the international coalition against radical Islamist group “Islamic State” (IG).
President Vladimir Putin on November 26 to discuss issues with Hollande counter the terrorist threat, as well as coordination in the fight against the terrorist group IG, said the Kremlin press service. The report also stated that “during the talks the two leaders will discuss issues of countering the terrorist threat, including the coordination of the fight against the IG, as well as a number of other topical issues on the international agenda”.
What Hollande lucky to Moscow?
Speaking Tuesday at a press conference after a meeting with US leader Barack Obama, Hollande has announced his intention to tell Putin that France could cooperate with Russia if Moscow will show willingness to fight against the IG and advocated a political solution to the situation in Syria.
“I will tell President Putin that has repeatedly said Russian: strike need for IG, fight against terrorism,” – said Hollande in Washington.
He said that cooperation is necessary to build on this base. At the same time French President once again drew attention to the need for the political process in Syria, which aims – a departure from power Syrian President Bashar Assad as soon as possible.
On Wednesday morning, Russian Ambassador to France Alexander Orlov confirmed that the main theme of the upcoming visit to Moscow Hollande will discuss the issue of creating a united international coalition to deal with the IG. According to a senior diplomat, “the coalition can take different forms”.
“The first – the coordination and necessary. But we are ready to move on together to plan attacks on the positions of the IG and create for this purpose a single general staff with involving France, the United States and all countries willing to participate in a coalition, “- said Orlov. Responding to a question about whether Moscow agreed to participate in this work in Turkey, he said: “If they want to, of course, we will im happy”.
Will it about the plane?
Soon after the information about the attack by Turkey of Russian aircraft, the French president said that it is necessary to close the Turkish-Syrian border to prevent infiltration of terrorists into Europe.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Moscow supports the idea on the ceiling of the Turkish-Syrian border to stop feeding fighters and is ready to take action.
“I think that this is the right proposal. I think that tomorrow (Thursday – Ed.) President Hollande in more detail, we will tell about it. We would be willing to seriously consider the necessary measures … Many say that by closing the border, we are, in fact, stop, to stop the terrorist threat in Syria, “- Lavrov said.
According to the chief editor of the magazine “Russia in Global Affairs” Fyodor Lukyanov, the French president at the talks on Thursday in the Kremlin will try to smooth over the situation with the downed Turkish Air Force Russian Su-24, said the chief editor of the magazine “Russia in Global Affairs” Fyodor Lukyanov.
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” I think Putin has sufficient detail to explain Hollande Russian position and why Russia considers Turkey’s actions are absolutely unacceptable and provocative, and that they in no way caused. Judging by the reaction, which was coming from NATO circles, Turkey’s actions have caused shock and perceived as inadequate. In this sense, I think that Hollande will try to smooth over the situation, “- said the expert of RIA Novosti.
With regard to combating terrorism, Lukyanov said that regional countries” to such a degree enmeshed in their own interests, they can not act responsible parties joint efforts (in countering terrorism – Ed.) “.
” This is not only Turkey but also other countries. I think it is now completely idle, but an important question. Because it seems that external forces for various reasons, are interested in to weaken the terrorist organization, and regional powers hold other priorities. Accordingly, the coalition could be more foreign than comprehensive. I think this topic is that Putin and Hollande is likely to be discussed, “- said Lukyanov.
For his part, professor of world politics HSE expert INF Vladimir Batiuk believes that the” incident a Russian aircraft struck at the possibility of any whatsoever of rapprochement between Russia and the West “.
” Quite clearly, it became clear that there are NATO is Russia, which is NATO. Since the block there to stand up to Russia, of any union, even a purely tactical, anti-IG is not out of the question, because it can not be allies to the extent not trust each other, waiting all the time to strike back. So I think that this visit (Hollande in Russia – ed.), Probably externally pass correctly, but he is unlikely to change the overall negative trend in relations between Russia and the West “- said the expert.
Autumn Diplomatic Marathon
This week has already received among journalists and political analysts called “a diplomatic marathon” Hollande. As part of the “marathon” Hollande on Monday met with British Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday – visited Washington, where he spoke with the president of the United States Barack Obama on Wednesday is scheduled to dinner with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday – talks with the head of the Italian Government Matteo Renzi, and in the afternoon he will travel to Moscow for talks with Vladimir Putin.
The talks with world leaders pursue one the goal – to unite the country in the fight against the IG.
Until recently, the French were limited to working with their NATO partners, and the question of participation in the coalition of Russia inevitably runs into the problem of the future of the Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad in Paris has always insisted on the implementation of the political transition of power in Damascus as a matter of priority and mandatory condition of cooperation with the Russian side – “money in the morning, evening chairs”.
The trigger for the change of course were the IG organized terrorist attacks in Paris, which killed 130 people. The need to create a broad coalition with the participation of Russia, said Hollande first three days after the attack, speaking at a special session of the two chambers of the exit of the French Parliament. “It is necessary to unite all those who can really fight with an army of terrorists, a large and unified coalition – we’re working on it” – said the president of France.
The opinion of the ocean
US President Barack Obama, with whom Hollande met in Washington, said that the assistance of the Russian Federation in ending the civil war in Syria could be huge. However, in his opinion, “the problem is that Russia is acting near the Turkish border and has the moderate opposition, which supports not only Turkey, but also other countries”.
The US president said he sees “the potential convergence of interests” with Russia in the fight against the terrorist group IG.“A few hundred Russian were killed by the IG. The flow of foreign fighters from Russia to Syria is a huge long-term threat to the Russian territory. There is a potential convergence of interests between the different parties. It requires us to work with them to ensure that strategic changes ( Russia’s position – Ed.) “- Obama said Tuesday. He added that the United States still does not agree with the support of the Syrian government, which has Moscow.
At the same time, the US leader stressed that “welcome if Russia will be part of a broad international coalition we have created” .
US led a coalition of 65 countries that participated in the bombing of the “Islamic state” in Iraq and Syria, and Syria coalition acting without the permission of local authorities. About 90% of the coalition air strikes carried out the US Air Force. With Russia, which is cracking down on the terrorists in Syria, the United States do not coordinate their actions, but agreed on measures to avoid conflicts in the air.
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