Russia, Turkey urge caution on United States plan for Syria safe zones

Safe zones have been advocated by prominent Democrats as well, most notably by Trump’s campaign rival Hillary Clinton and by Obama’s former secretary of state, John Kerry. However, she has an important message to convey to the new US President.

Nevertheless, Peskov recognized that such a policy was Trump’s to make.

“No, our American partners have not consulted with us”.

Summary⎙ Print Turkey would still likely welcome a US-sponsored safe zone in rebel-held areas, but the new U.S. president’s pledge to order safe zones did not specify where in Syria they might be established. Trump’s position on the conflict in Syria is not yet clear. “They are like your children and deserve peace like you”. The ensuing war has led to millions of Syrians leaving the country in search of safe refuge in nearby countries like Turkey, Greece and Italy. He said that Russian Federation had not yet been contacted about the safe zone plan. Bakeer emphasized that because it would take up to 90 days to be put into action, many other developments could emerge under Trump administration.

In remarks to the press ahead of the talks, the King said he was delighted to be back in Moscow and was “looking very much forward to our bilateral relations and discussions this evening on many issues that Russian Federation plays such a pivotal role [in], not only internationally but specifically in our region”.

“Turkey can no longer insist on a settlement without Assad”.

Turkey, which has been greatly affected by the refugee crisis, also wants safe zones in norther Syria and could potentially partner with the U.S.in such an effort. “We told them we refuse to discuss this”.

The complete handwritten letter, which was written shortly before Trump’s inauguration, opens with Bana introducing herself as a girl who fled eastern Aleppo in December and is now finally enjoying peace in Turkey.

A 7-year-old Syrian girl who grabbed the world’s attention with her heartbreaking tweets from inside the formerly besieged city of Aleppo has called on U.S. President Donald Trump to save the millions of children who remain in the war-torn country. His administration has already drafted an executive order to do so. “The best example is in Jarablus”, he said, referring to a town near the Turkish border with Syria that was freed from ISIS by Turkish-backed Syrian rebels in August, Qatar News Agency reported.

United Nations children’s agency UNICEF estimates that as many as 6 million children are in need of humanitarian assistance in Syria, with families who have lost everything fleeing their homes for neighboring countries.