The leaders of Russia, Iran and Turkey meet in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi on Thursday to discuss the conflict in Syria for the first time since the United States announced its troop withdrawal.
The Kremlin has not divulged details of the upcoming trilateral, but a number of observers say questions about the strategic implications of a U.S. pullout and differences between Moscow and Ankara on a political settlement in northern Syria are likely to predominate.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Monday made an unexpected visit to Ankara, where he met with Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar to resolve several …read more
Source: Voice of America
