Syrian Opposition Reactions To The Russian Military Intervention In Syria | MEMRI

Syrian Opposition Reactions To The Russian Military Intervention In Syria | MEMRI

In their initial reactions to the Russian airstrikes in Syria, Syrian opposition figures harshly condemned what they characterized as “occupation” and “crimes against humanity” on the part of Russia. Those who spoke out against Russia’s actions included Khaled Khoja, chairman of the Syrian National Coalition of Revolutionary and Opposition Forces; former National Coalition chairman Burhan Ghalioun; and former National Coalition figure and prominent oppositionist Dr. Kamal Al-Labwani, who denounced the Russian military intervention in Syria as the beginning of a world war against the Muslims...