The joint Russian-Syrian strikes, according to a UN source, which killed 33 Turkish soldiers near Idlib, are a game-changer for the conflict in this ultimate province at the hands of opponents of Bashar al-Assad, supported by neighboring Turkey. The Sochi agreement, in its version concluded in 2018 between Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, which established a " demilitarized zone " supposed to separate the positions of the Damascus regime from those of the rebels and jihadists, was buried Thursday evening.
Friday mid-day, MM. Putin and Erdogan are said to have agreed on " new measures ". Which ones? According to Russian sources, it is reported that the Turkish soldiers present in twelve observation posts across the province of Idlib must henceforth remain confined to their installations.
" They are no longer useful, most are surrounded by the Syrian army ," said a humanitarian in the region. The Turkish army had strengthened them in recent weeks. Moscow accuses the
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