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Brussels views this US withdrawal as validation of a trajectory already underway since 2025 by several Western capitals, rather than a sudden shift by Washington towards Damascus.

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Paris frames the US withdrawal as part of a movement already underway by the EU, which had lifted its sanctions against Damascus as early as May 2025.

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Nigeria sees the Syrian withdrawal from the US blacklist as a diplomatic shift driven by Washington, without drawing parallels to its own experience combating Boko Haram.

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Doha welcomes a decision that paves the way for Syrian reconstruction and bolsters the Gulf's diplomatic bet on Damascus

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Moscow views the lifting of US sanctions on Damascus as another step in solidifying Washington's influence over post-Assad Syria, while noting that the HTC remains classified as a terrorist organization on its own soil.

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Singapore views the potential removal of Syria from the US blacklist as a test of the financial reconnection of an isolated state since 1979, rather than a diplomatic gesture.

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