US presence in Iraq caused decades of regional instability, Russian diplomat says
Maria Zakharova said the roughly 12-year presence of the US-led anti-ISIS coalition in Iraq, which ended on September 12, had destabilizing effects across the region, according to TASS.
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Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said the United States' military presence in Iraq resulted in decades of instability across the region, according to TASS.
Zakharova's comments referenced the roughly 12-year presence of the so-called anti-ISIS international coalition in Iraq, which TASS reported ended on September 12.
TASS did not provide the full text of Zakharova's remarks or additional context about the setting in which they were made. The statement reflects the official position of Russia's Foreign Ministry and was not independently corroborated with US or Iraqi officials in the report.
Russia has previously criticized the US-led coalition's operations in Iraq and Syria, framing them as destabilizing to the broader Middle East region.
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- US incursion in Iraq entailed decades of instability in entire region — Russian diplomat — TASS (Russia)
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