"Syria should not become a 'slightly retouched version' of Daesh [Islamic State] as a result of the political transition. But we have an impression that this is exactly what some of the opposition members seek," Alexey Borodavkin told reporters in Geneva.
"Therefore, we ask ourselves again — what do our Western partners think of when they support such oppositioners…It looks like the repeat of the mistakes that have already been made," he added.
"As for the offensive in Aleppo, a question arises why the so-called moderate opposition members are so much worried about the defeat of the terrorists from Jabhat al-Nusra…The answer is obvious — these oppositioners are affiliated with al-Nusra, which is, in turn, affiliated with al-Qaeda," Alexey Borodavkin said.
"Therefore, our Western partners should think better who they help and who they support," Borodavkin stressed.
