Kurds

The US Is Maneuvering between the Kurds and the Turks

August 16, 2019 // Kommersant - Russia - Russian

Turkey announced that if the two countries do not reach a compromise, it would unilaterally establish a safe zone.

Trump and the Syrian Problem

February 5, 2019 // El Periodico - Spain - Spanish

Trump’s tactics clearly leave the Kurdish forces in a weak position before the inevitable negotiation with Assad.

Trump: The Danger of Impulsive Policies

January 18, 2019 // Excelsior - Mexico - Spanish

[W]hat somersaults the Trump team has to perform to escape the dangerous regional mess resulting from the gut instincts of their boss!

The United States Leaves Syria, But Is the Islamic State Really Defeated?

January 2, 2019 // Libération - France - French

A withdrawal would have dramatic consequences for the United States in the region and in the world.

Putin’s Victories, Trump’s Defeat

January 2, 2019 // El País - Spain - Spanish

Russian rule prevails in the Near East.

Please, Show Some Respect

December 27, 2018 // El Periódico - Spain - Spanish

[T]he Islamic State is not defeated, and there are those willing to fill the void left by the United States.

Kurds Crucial to Turkey-US Cooperation in Syria

September 11, 2018 // Arab News - Saudi Arabia

Ankara is aware of the ulterior motive behind Washington’s Kurdish policy: The US wants to use the YPG as leverage to have a stronger negotiating position in the period that will see the transition to democracy in Syria.

Throw Back to Old Times: How Erdogan Is Trying to Become Friends with America Again

May 25, 2017 // RBC - Russia - Russian

<i>The new administration does not really care about the future of the Turkish democracy. Ankara and Washington are still separated by the Kurdish question, but if this question cannot be resolved, it can be avoided.</i> Recep Erdogan started his visit to the U.S. on May 16, during which he met with Donald Trump. [Read more]

The New US Plan to Partition Syria

June 4, 2016 // Komsomolskaya Pravda - Russia

If the Americans take Raqqa ... Russian victories, will be forced out of the public’s consciousness in the same way that the Europeans forget about the Soviet Union’s victory over Hitler.

The Challenge to the US Monopoly in the Middle East

March 1, 2016 // Vzglyad - Russia - Russian

Russia’s participation in the settlement of the Syrian conflict is acquiring a fundamentally new significance. The U.S. monopoly in the Middle East, with an emphasis on the Sunni monarchy, is being challenged.

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