According to Kordpress, while the administration of US President Donald Trump plays the role of a mediator between the new Syrian government and the Kurds, some currents in the Congress express doubts about Damascus-Moscow relations and demand pressure on the head of the interim government of Syria, Ahmed al-Shara, to close the Russian military bases in Tartus and Hmeimim.

According to Al Jazeera, despite the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government and the establishment of a new government in Syria, the continuation of Russia's military presence in this country has become a challenging issue in American political circles.

The interim government of Syria is trying to establish a kind of balance in its relations with Moscow and Washington, especially since the Syrian government has interests with each of the two countries and is looking forward to military and economic cooperation with Russia.

Although Moscow's influence in Syria has greatly decreased compared to the regime of "Bashar Assad", the former president of Syria, Russia still maintains its two military bases in Tartus and Hmeimim, although it has withdrawn its forces from the city of Qamishlo in the north and east of this country.

While "Ahmed al-Shora" the head of the interim government of Syria had previously stated that he will adhere to the previous agreements concluded with Russia, Joe Wilson, the Republican representative of the state of South Carolina, announced at the same time as Ahmed al-Shora's second visit to Moscow in the last four months: "On February 3, he will organize a meeting to discuss the removal of Russian bases from Syria, which seems to be an attempt to control and adjust the tone of the understandings between Damascus and Moscow."

Wilson wrote in a message regarding the holding of this meeting: "I am happy to chair this meeting about the removal of Moscow's bases from Syria. The new Syrian government has shown many cooperations and has been a great partner for Trump; Therefore, expelling Russia will guarantee the security of the region and disrupt this country's ability to continue spreading chaos in Africa and the Mediterranean Sea.

At the same time, experts believe that Damascus is facing great challenges to completely cut off its dependence on Russia, because Moscow is still the main supplier of wheat and oil to Syria, and even the printing of banknotes and the provision of military parts for the Syrian army are also the responsibility of Russia.

However, some analysts in Washington warned, the continuation of these relations could damage the credibility of the United States with its allies and destroy the historic opportunity to restore the balance of power in the Middle East.

"Steven Heideman," head of the Middle East Studies Department at Smith University in the state of Massachusetts, USA, said about this: "The discussion about the dismantling of Russian bases is not within the jurisdiction of Congress. The committee chaired by Joe Wilson will hold a hearing on this matter, but for him as a legislative body, there is no practical way to determine the future role of these bases in Syria.

In this connection, "Anna Burshevskaya" stated on the website of the Washington Institute: "By tempting Damascus through unconditional agreements, Moscow is once again trying to use Syria as a long-term strategic lever against American interests, while this issue makes it necessary for Western governments to take advantage of their current economic influence."