Can the Idlib Memorandum Freeze the Conflict?
... threat to Idlib, even if temporarily. Many provisions of the Sochi agreements rely on the so-called “ white paper ” that Turkey conveyed to Russia back in July. Ankara’s demonstration of military power also played a role. Between the Tehran summit of the “Astana ... ... Idlib de-escalation zone, boosting them with tanks and artillery. At the same time, additional weapons were supplied to the Syrian National Army units deployed in the Turkish “buffer” zone in Northern Aleppo, and its forces were ready to move to ...
17.10.2018