Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that the agreement between Putin and Erdogan meant that no military action would be taken against Idlib.
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The presidents of Russia and Turkey said Monday they had agreed to create a ‘demilitarised zone’ around Syria‘s Idlib, in a move aimed at preventing a military assault on the rebel-held province.
‘We have decided to create a demilitarised zone some 15 to 20 kilometres deep along the line of contact between the armed opposition and regime troops by October 15 of this year,’ President Vladimir Putin said after more than four hours of talks with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
This would entail a ‘withdrawal of all radical fighters’ from Idlib including the Al-Nusra Front, Putin said.
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Putin and Erdogan met on Monday to discuss the situation in rebel-held Idlib, Syria as Russian forces surrounded the town
The two leaders also agreed on the withdrawal of ‘heavy weaponry from this zone,’ including tanks, multiple launch rocket systems, and…
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Great news for the civilian population caught in this quagmire.
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That was my sense, Rosaliene. It will also give the US less of an excuse to institute their own bombing raids.
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New partnerships springing up around the world. look out Uncle Sam!
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And look out Israel. It’s my understanding that Russia has set up a no-fly zone to shoot down Israel aircraft that violate Syrian air space.
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Nuke ’em, Vlad!
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