Mike Pompeo
The Director of the CIA Mike Pompeo believes that Russia has no plans to leave Syria, and will continue to interfere in the Affairs of the United States. Such a statement he made at the annual meeting of representatives of intelligence agencies and national security in aspen, Colorado, reports the Associated Press.
According to Pompeo, Russia will remain in Syria because she “loves” the Maritime Mediterranean port in Tartus.
He also questioned the fact that Russia has implemented a major strategy in the fight against international terrorism in Syria. According to him, any suggestion that Russia is an ally of the USA in this country, is not confirmed what is happening there.
While Pompeo expressed the hope that the world will be the place where U.S. and Russia can cooperate in the fight against terrorism.
Describing the Syrian leadership, the CIA Director stated that it is difficult to imagine a stable Syria with President Bashar al-Assad at the helm. He called Assad a “puppet of the Iranians”.
He also reiterated his conviction that Russia intervened in the U.S. presidential election. Relations between the two countries he described as “challenging”.
In addition, Pompeo criticized previous prisoner of the Obama administration’s nuclear deal with Iran, expressed hope that it will be possible to find a way to deprive the North Korean regime has nuclear weapons. He also said he doesn’t like WikiLeaks, unlike the President of the United States Donald trump, who said during the election campaign that the site he likes.