Putin says US presence in Syria violates UN charter

AVA- Speaking during a panel at the Russian Energy Week on Wednesday, Putin said the US has only two ways to be present on Syrian territory, either if it is invited by the Damascus government, or if it has support from the UN.
The Russian president stressed that Moscow wanted all foreign troops, including the Russians, to eventually leave Syria.
"What can be done, in my opinion, and what should we all strive for? We should strive to have no forces of foreign, third countries on the territory of Syria at all. We need to move towards this," he said.
Syria has been gripped by foreign-backed militancy since March 2011. The Syrian government says the Zionist regime and its Western and regional allies are aiding Takfiri terrorist groups wreaking havoc in the country.
Russia has backed Syria’s fight against terror since late 2015 when Russian air force and troops arrived in the Arab country at an official request of Damascus to help the government fight against Daesh and other Takfiri militants.
Russia’s assistance has proved to be a major success as Syria has managed to liberate key areas over the past years, relying on Russia’s air cover and military advice.
Meanwhile, American troops have illegally infiltrated into the country in an overt campaign to train and support terrorists bent of destabilizing the nation and overthrowing its government.