Turkish moves collide with Russian ,American policy

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Russia considers it necessary to end the fight against terrorism, especially in the Idlib region, and that the militants are continuing their attempts to attack on Hameimim base.

"The settlement of the Syrian crisis continues, of course, slower than we want, in problems that were difficult to solve at some point, but progress is clear, we are sure that the fight against terrorism must end, now the main stronghold of terrorism - Idlib region, where almost all the militants of the Fascist Organization Lavrov said at the annual press conference. Where almost all the militants of Jabhit al-Nusra.

We are interested in achieving the agreements reached between Russia and Turkey on the Idlib region, which does not allow terrorists to move freely, who continue to fire from the Idlib and demilitarized zone on the positions of the Syrian army and civilian sites and are trying to attack Russian airbase ".

The Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stressed the importance of securing the rights of the Kurds in accordance with international laws followed with the preservation of the sovereignty of States as he put it.

"North Syria must be under the control of the Syrian government," the Russian minister told a news conference to showcase the harvest of Russian diplomacy in 2018.

Observers believe that Russia and the United States are now using carrot and stick policy with Turkey, where Washington threatens Ankara with economic sanctions and Russia threatens its mercenary in Idlib.

Al-Arab newspaper  today reported on the subject "Some analysts question the possibility of a buffer zone without major international understandings," US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday, speaking on the sidelines of talks with all parties concerned about Washington's desire to create a "buffer zone"

According to the newspaper, some Turkish authorities fear that Trump had thrown the "Buffer zone" ball to the Russian court, so that the objection comes this time from Moscow. Adding that the seriousness of the matter can not be shown until after a clear Russian position in this regard and the Turkish president tries to get a green light from his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, especially that the establishment of a Buffer zone can not be passed without the consent of Russia holding all the keys to the Syrian file.

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ANHA