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(241209) -- DAMASCUS, Dec. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 8, 2024 shows thick smoke after an explosion in Damascus, Syria. Syrian armed opposition forces seized full control of Damascus on Sunday, ending over five decades of the Assad family rule.
Russia's Foreign Ministry issued a statement saying Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had "decided to leave the presidential post and left the country, giving instructions to transfer power peacefully." (Photo by Monsef Memari/Xinhua) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urges all countries to support an inclusive political process in Syria.
“The Syrian people should determine the future of Syria. All nations should commit to recognizing an inclusive and transparent process and refrain from outside interference,” Blinken said on Tuesday.
The United States is also prepared to recognize a Syrian government that emerges from such a process, says Blinken.