„Russians, to their credit, have said they are open to the idea of federation. Kurds will become the beneficiaries of it. It would be good for Assad as well even if he is in denial,“ Xulam said.
The Kurds were willing to cooperate with Assad, provided he did not try and re-impose a centralized state on them, and they were happy to work with Russia against the same enemies, Xulam explained.