Russia and Turkey agreed to joint control over formerly Kurdish territory in Syria, cementing Russia's sway in the region as the U.S. pulls back.
Tuesday, October 22, 2019 2:09 PM EST
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia played host to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey for more than six hours of talks on how they and other regional players will divide control of Syria, a land devastated by eight years of civil war.
The negotiations ended with a victory for Mr. Putin: Russian and Turkish troops will take joint control over a vast swath of formerly Kurdish-held territory in northern Syria, in a move that cements the rapid expansion of Russian influence in Syria at the expense of the United States and its Kurdish former allies.
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