Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu attends a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in Sochi, Russia September 17, 2018. Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool via REUTERS
TASS: Russian defense minister rules out new military operation in Syria’s Idlib
The defense ministries of Russia and Turkey signed a memorandum on September 17 on the stabilization of the situation in Idlib
SOCHI, September 17. /TASS/. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told journalists on Monday that a new military operation in the Syrian province of Idlib was not on the agenda.
The defense ministries of Russia and Turkey signed a memorandum on Monday on the stabilization of the situation in the zone of de-escalation in Syria’s Idlib. The document was signed following bilateral talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, held on Monday in the Russian southern resort city of Sochi.
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Update #1: Russian Defense Minister Rules Out New Op in Idlib After Putin-Erdogan Talks (Sputnik)
Update #2: Russian defense minister: There will be no new offensive on Idlib - Ifax (Reuters)
WNU Editor: What is my read of this announcement. The Syrian military and its allies are not ready to launch such an offensive right now.
