XinhuaNet: Turkey, Russia hold 15th joint patrol in northern Syria

ANKARA, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- Turkish and Russian troops on Thursday held the 15th round of joint ground patrols in northern Syria, the Turkish Defense Ministry said in a written statement. "Turkish and Russian units have completed their 15th joint land patrol, covering the Ras al-Ayn sector as planned, with a contribution of four vehicles each, covering an area of 48 km in length and six km in...


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CNN: Powerful Senate chairman moves toward sanctions crackdown on Turkey as talks over weapons purchase falter

(CNN)Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch was willing to give Turkey space to consider a US proposal to address its purchases of the Russian S-400 missile defense system. Risch, in an interview with CNN, said he not only will mark up a bipartisan sanctions bill targeting the country in his committee next week, but he will also press Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to bring it to the floor. "I...


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