New photo Jeremy Hunt admits Syria's Assad will be in power 'for a while' after securing Russian backing

Syria's brutal dictator Bashar al-Assad will stay in power 'for a while' after receiving Russia's backing, the Foreign Secretary admitted yesterday.

In the frankest comments yet on the future of Syria, Jeremy Hunt said Vladimir Putin's Russia now has a responsibility to secure peace for the country's people.

'Russia may think that it's gained a sphere of influence. What we would say to them is: Yes – and you've also gained a responsibility,' he said. 

Syria's brutal dictator Bashar al-Assad (pictured above) will stay in power 'for a while' after receiving Russia's backing, the Foreign Secretary admitted yesterday [File photo]

'If you're going to be involved in Syria then you need to make sure that there really is peace in Syria. And that means making sure that President Assad does not use chemical weapons.'

His comments follow years of British insistence that Assad must go and there was no future for his regime. 

He also contradicted Donald Trump's claim that the fight against Islamic State is over, saying the terror group was 'far from defeated'.

During a three-day trip to Asia, Mr Hunt told Sky News: 'I think you know the British longstanding position is that we won't have lasting peace in Syria with that regime. 

'But regretfully we do think he's going to be around for a while and that is because of the support that he's had from Russia.'

Last month Mr Trump ordered a withdrawal of US troops from Syria as he tweeted: 'We have defeated Isis in Syria.' 

Days later he was said to have ordered a 'slowdown' of troops after sparking international outcry at the decision.

In the frankest comments yet on the future of Syria, Jeremy Hunt said Vladimir Putin's Russia now has a responsibility to secure peace for the country's people [File photo]

Asked about Mr Trump, Mr Hunt said: 'Well I can understand why the President decided that it wasn't sustainable in the long run for American troops to be permanently in Syria.

'But I think we also agree with him that this needs to be a slower drawdown of the troop numbers in Syria because you know [Islamic State] is far from defeated and although they've lost most of the land that they hold which is a very positive thing they are still a force.

'And what we don't want to do is inadvertently create a situation where they are able to regather their strength. 

'So this is an incredibly dangerous organisation. They make the streets of the UK less safe because of this totally poisonous ideology that they have. 

'And it's very important we don't declare victory before we really know we've secured it.'

https://textbacklinkexchanges.com/category/the-sun-world/
https://textbacklinkexchanges.com/jeremy-hunt-admits-syrias-assad-will-be-in-power-for-a-while-after-securing-russian-backing/
News Pictures Jeremy Hunt admits Syria's Assad will be in power 'for a while' after securing Russian backing

You don’t have to pack away your bikini just because you’re the wrong side of 20. These body-beautiful stars reveal their secrets to staying in shape and prove you can smoulder in a two-piece, whatever your age. Read on and be bikini inspired!

TEENS
Hayden Panettiere
Size: 8
Age: 18
Height: 5ft 1in
Weight: 8st

To achieve her kick-ass figure, Hayden – who plays cheerleader Claire Bennet in Heroes – follows the ‘quartering’ rule. She eats only a quarter of the food on her plate, then waits 20 minutes before deciding whether she needs to eat again.

Hayden says: “I don’t have a model’s body, but I’m not one of those crazy girls who thinks that they’re fat. I’m OK with what I have.”

Nicollette says: “I don’t like diets – I see it, I eat it! I believe in eating healthily with lots of protein, vegetables and carbs to give you energy.”

kim cattrall

Size: 10-12
Age: 52
Height: 5ft 8in
Weight: 9st 4lb

SATC star Kim swears by gym sessions with Russian kettle bells (traditional cast-iron weights) and the South Beach Diet to give her the body she wants. To avoid overeating, Kim has a radical diet trick – squirting lemon juice on her leftovers – so she won’t carry on picking.

Kim says: “I am no super-thin Hollywood actress. I am built for men who like women to look like women.”
https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/01/04/00/8109508-6556177-image-a-1_1546562368488.jpg