Stig Östlund

onsdag, oktober 16, 2019

Russia gets a win in Syria as the U.S. escalates pressure on Turkey



Russian forces moved into territory in northern Syria vacated by the Americans, underscoring the sudden loss of U.S. influence in the eight-year-old conflict in Syria.
After President Trump’s abrupt order last week to withdraw, the Pentagon is faced with hastily disassembling combat bases that were built to last, and protecting troops who are departing amid a chaotic battlefield.

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