Analysts see makings of another Russia-Turkey flare-up in Syria

Date:18Jul2020

Alexey Khlebnikov, a Middle East expert and Russian foreign policy analyst at the Russian International Affairs Council, said attacks on patrols in Idlib could give Russia a “legitimate reason” to pressure Turkey into reining in the opposition fighters it supports but whom Moscow considers terrorists.

“If Turkey won’t do that, Russia might undertake a limited operation,” he said.