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White House: Trump, Erdogan agree on need for de-escalation in Idlib, Syria
US President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed on the need to de-escalate tensions in Idlib, Syria, the White House said on Thursday, a day after eight people were killed in a Syrian missile strike in the province.
"The leaders agreed on the need for de-escalation in Idlib, Syria, in order to protect civilians," the White House said in a statement.
Russia, Syrian regime start joint exercise in Med Sea
Russia and the Syrian regime started a joint military exercise in the Eastern Mediterranean, TASS Russian News Agency reported on Dec. 17.
According to the TASS, the exercises involve Russian surface ships and aircraft from the Khmeimim air base, as well as Syrian Navy missile boats and mine warfare vessels.
Russian military police get armored vehicles in Syria
Russia has delivered dozens of armored vehicles to the Khmeimim Air Base that it controls in Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Oct. 26.
Russia in talks with Turkey on possible Su-35 fighter jet sale, report says
Russia and Turkey are holding talks about the possible sale of Russian-made Sukhoi SU-35 fighter jets to Turkey, but it is too early to talk about a concrete deal, RIA news agency cited a senior Russian official as saying on Friday.
Aerial Drone Attack over a Russian Base in Syria
Explosions in the Syrian coastal city of Latakia after anti-aircraft defenses on Russian air base Khmeimim fended off a new suicide drone attack on the base, launched by jihadists from nearby Idlib, Reuters and RT reported, citing Syrian television and SANA news agency.
According to Syrian media, the drones were fired at the base from the so-called de-escalation zone, BTA reported.
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Turkish convoy attacked in Syria, three civilians killed: Defense ministry
Turkey "strongly" condemned an air strike on its military convoy heading through Syria's Idlib province on Aug. 19. Defense officials said that the attack was undertaken by the "regime forces" and was a violation of agreements with Russia.
Turkish and Russian defense ministers discuss Idlib
Defense ministers of Turkey and Russia continue discussions on coordination in the latest developments in opposition-held Idlib and measures to ease tension in the northwestern Syrian province.
Turkish, Russian leaders discuss Idlib over phone
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan discussed the latest developments in Idlib, Syria in a phone call on May 13 with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
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Putin says Russia and Syria are not planning assault on Idlib for now
A full-scale assault against militants in Syria's Idlib province "is not expedient now" and civilians' security needs to be taken into account, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on April 27.
US in last minute push against S-400 accord
Two State Department officials have paid a visit to Ankara for talks on United States-Turkey cooperation in Syria and the latter's decision to buy the Russian S-400 air defense systems.
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