Russian troops to confront Turkish forces in Syria?

NY Times:

Russia Says Its Troops Are Patrolling Between Turkish and Syrian Forces

The announcement may signal Russia is moving to fill a security vacuum left by the U.S. withdrawal and illustrates how the power balance in the region is rapidly shifting.
This presents a dilemma for the Turks who have been trying to move closer to Russia in recent years.  It is really hard to say that the US forces were anything more than a sped bump before they were withdrawn since there was only about 50 to a 100 in all there.

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