Putin, Erdogan emerge from 6-hour talk - Syria must be freed from "illegally present" foreign troops

[Leghorn21]

Putin and Erdogan emerge from the talks that lasted for
nearly 6 hours. During the press conference, Putin emphasizes
great relationship with Turkey, immediately takes a jab at
the United States, stating that Syria must be freed from
all foreign troops "illegally present" there."

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[sinkingfeeling]

1. Isn't Turkey 'foreign' as well?

[keithbvadu2]

3. Turkey must be 'legally' there. Trump arranged it.

Turkey must be 'legally' there.

Trump arranged it.

Cut n run

Abandon

Betray

[Zambero]

2. Donnie delivers

Putin is free and clear to take jabs at the U.S. Guess who will not respond in kind?

[moondust]

4. When did these guys annex Syria?

I didn't know it was theirs to dictate policy over. What does the "official" government of Syria say about having Turkish troops operating inside its borders? Were they invited?

[PSPS]

5. Syria has been a russian satellite for a very long time. Al-Assad would have been long gone by now.

[moondust]

6. Yes indeed.

Without Russian air power Syria might very well be a functioning democracy now 8 years after war criminal Assad decided to murder peaceful protestors, gas his own citizens, create millions of refugees, and turn his country into a pile of rubble.

[Leghorn21]

7. Here's the Russia/Turkey agreement:

#Russia/#Turkey agreement on #Syria:

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[Leghorn21]

8. Lavrov speaks

Russia's Lavrov says Kurdish forces have got 150 hours to
withdraw, then joint Russia-Turkish patrols will begin to operate

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May 2017: