Germany says sanctions against Syrian war crimes suspects must stay but people need relief
- Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock stated that sanctions against Syrian officials responsible for war crimes must remain in place, but called for a smart approach to provide relief to the Syrian population after last month's overthrow of President Bashar Assad.
- Baerbock announced an additional 50 million euros in German aid for food, emergency shelters, and medical care for Syrians displaced by the war.
- The United States eased some restrictions on Syria, allowing certain transactions with the Syrian government, while Germany proposed a smart approach to sanctions to provide rapid relief.
- Syrian interim leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa is urging Western states to ease sanctions to help the country recover, as seven out of ten Syrians require humanitarian assistance according to the United Nations.
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The visit of the head of the German Foreign Ministry, Annalena Berbock, and her French counterpart Jean-Noel Barro to Damascus, where they met with the leader of the new Syrian administration, Ahmad al-Sharaa, caused a wide resonance in the media and social networks. In particular, there were reports that Syrian media allegedly close to the authorities censored a photo with the German minister. Is that so in our material.
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Asaad al-Shaybani shook hands with her in Saudi Arabia, as can also be seen in a photo. The politicians met on the sidelines of a conference on Syria in Riyadh.
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