For more than three years, Russia and Turkey have been shadow boxing on the soils of northern Syria. In the past three weeks, the stalking has turned to shooting; the Turks aiming their guns at the Moscow-allied Assad regime, and the Russians increasingly swinging their turrets towards the Turkish military.
The Guardian: Russia and Turkey’s next moves will define the Syrian war’s end
Members of Syria's opposition "National Liberation Front" fire heavy artillery guns at government forces in the village of Talhiyeh near the town Taftanaz in northeastern Idlib province, from another position on February 28, 2020. (Photo by Abdulwajed HAJ ESTEIFI / AFP)
