Editor’s note: The report below is from the Russian media, best we could use in this circumstances. Key areas here involve the opening of the Latakia highway to Aleppo, which gives an idea of how far Russia plans to penetrate into Idlib.
Turkey is placing its reputation on the line, in promising to control al Qaeda.
The real reason is Trump, Manfort turning on him, the elections coming up, Trump was expected to push Russia into sinking an American ship and using its air defenses against American planes as well.
Trump was planning on attacking Russian forces, or so our sources tell us, in order to push a panic that could save him.
Many think Trump is going to be left where he is and that a world turning its back on the US, an America minimized, militarily isolated and waiting for that next market crash….
This deal with Turkey is important. If Russia and Turkey can make this work, it isn’t so much about Syria as hurting America.
It seems, doing things to hurt America are extremely popular. Let’s see some constructive and intelligent comments:
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan have met in Sochi, where they discussed the situation in Syria’s Idlib province, one of the remaining pockets of insurgency in the Arab Republic.
Following the talks between Putin and Erdogan, Russian Minister of Defense Sergey Shoigu announced that Russia would not conduct a military operation in Idlib.
“In the next few hours we will coordinate all the issues set forth in this document with them [Damascus authorities],” Shoigu told reporters showing the memorandum on Idlib settlement signed by him and his Turkish counterpart, Hulusi Akar.
The meeting comes a little over a week after the Russia-Turkey-Iran summit in Tehran, where the ceasefire guarantor states focused on the question of the Idlib de-escalation zone and ways to minimize risks for the civilian population related to the counterterrorism struggle.
Demilitarized Zone in Idlib
Earlier in the day, Vladimir Putin stated that Moscow and Ankara would establish a demilitarized zone along the contact line between the armed opposition and Syrian troops, which would be controlled by Turkey and Russian military police.
READ MORE: Militants Brought Chlorine Gas to Idlib to Stage Chemical Attack — Russian MoD
The Russian president added that the Syrian leadership would soon hold consultations on a settlement in the region.
Erdogan, in turn, stressed that everything possible would be done in order to get rid of radical groups in Idlib.
“During the talks with Mr. Putin, we agreed that it is necessary to solve the Idlib issue. Territories that are under control of the Syrian opposition must be demilitarized. The opposition that controls these territories will remain there, but at the same time, together with Russia, we will take every effort to eliminate all radical groups from these territories. We will make every effort to do this,” Erdogan said.
Under the ceasefire agreement between Syrian government forces and the armed opposition, military activity in the Idlib de-escalation zone is prohibited. However, militant groups continue their attacks against the Syrian government forces, with a rise in the number of ceasefire violations and signs of militant preparations for staged chemical weapons attacks registered by the Russian Center for Syrian Reconciliation.Restoration of Transit in Syria
Vladimir Putin also addressed the infrastructural problems, noting that transit along the Aleppo-Latakia and Aleppo-Hama highways in Syria should be restored by the end of the year.
“Mobile patrol groups consisting of Turkish army units and Russian military police units must control the situation in the future demilitarized zone in Idlib, while the transit along the Aleppo-Latakia and Aleppo-Hama highways should be restored no later than by the end of 2018,” he said after the talks with Erdogan.
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To Haller – please re-read my comment, specifically “problem #2” – so you may understand whose
hopes would be jeopardized if Idlib falls and Al Tanf’s (and elsewhere now) US. presence is terminated!
The downed Il-20 and loss of it’s crew, by you know who, could be a game changer.
Stay tuned…….
Somewhat nebulous plan, all things considered largely unworkable; emphasizing checkmating Trump,
simply indicates palpable hate of Trump by the editors; Trump would realize that the US. casualties
in the hot war in Syria, could and would be promptly used by his opposition to depose him, for insouciant
public would clearly comprehend who to blame for loss of life!
There are 2 major problems with attacking Idlib : 1) Even if wahhabists with their families and well armed
groups may constitute 1million, how to handle remaining1.5 to 2 mil. people just living there? Why Saudis
with their similar to iSIS religious /administrative format and huge area, do not invite such people to
join them? For now Turkey is the only option for million or more refugees, many well armed, (some
takfiries were reported to try to cross already, but Turkish border guards demanded $5k to $10k);but
certainly Erdogan no way wants to get to this situation. 2) ISIS et al. presence in conjunction with the
US presence (Al Tanf and elsewhere) would guarantee to Israel and corporations stealing Syria oil/gas
continuous festering hopefully one day ending in removing Dr. Assad’s government (and him) and R.F.
and Iranian presence there.
Removing Assad and Iran from where, Syrai? “Hopefully” What are you trying to say? Assad won his countries election and has invited Iran to help rid itself of foreign incursions from Israel, Saudi Arabia and the US. You should post your opinions somewhere else.
AIN’T IT A BITCH
With Trump neutered the onus lies on Israel to stir the pot for POTUS and this afternoon’s attacks on Tartus and Latakia seem too large to be anything other than an Israeli strike. The arrogant ones continue to arrogate the right to attack on whim or whimsy. Expect Spesnaz/Syrian Special Forces infiltration across Idlib to keep the fire kindling nicely and effect a civilian rescue operation over the coming months. Putin has time and the patience to boot.
The US ISIS contingent from Al Tanf has allegedly committed to moving to Idlib along with American forces and their lackey Brit adjuncts. A wise move as any major conflict in the coming weeks would have seen Al Tanf obliterated. Idlib may not prove any more secure but at least they will have plenty of ISIS brothers to shoot the breeze with and share tittle-tattle stories to keep their minds off the festering stench of their rancid, lowest-of-the-low colloquial interaction. Ain’t it a bitch.
Not to many Winston Smith’s out there. Perpetual war will help the masses focus their attentions away from their enslavement
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