Russia and Turkey Will Collide Over End of Syrian Civil War

This is Washington’s chance to repair ties with Ankara to counter Moscow and Damascus.

• Gabriel White and Bogdan Belei
• The National Interest

At the beginning of August, the Syrian military planes flew over the northwestern province of Idlib and dropped leaflets urging residents to surrender and threatening military action.

It was the latest example of how Bashar al-Assad and his forces have ignored de-escalation agreements and continue a full-scale offensive against their opposition.

The city of Idlib—the only majoropposition-held territory left in Syria and also the last de-escalation zone remaining—is the next target for the Syrian regime’s…

• Russia and Turkey…