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Assault to create ‘buffer zone’ will pick up ‘where it left off’ if Kurds do not withdraw
Boris Johnson attempts to secure parliamentary support for his Brexit deal
Five-day ceasefire agreed in exchange for withdrawal of Kurdish forces from ‘safe zone’
Alliance members have imposed sanctions but there is no mechanism to eject Ankara
Vice-president heads mission to persuade Erdogan to halt Syria incursion
Moscow pushes Ankara to end its military assault in country’s north-east
Decision weakens US power and undermines trust in its reliability
President defends decision as ‘strategically brilliant’ as US delegation heads to Turkey
Russia, Iran and their client Assad have had a huge win from the US’s withdrawal
Russian leader’s strategy to back Bashar al-Assad seems vindicated, but risks abound
Trump says he is being ‘very tough’ on Ankara as vice-president prepares to meet Erdogan
Government confirms move amid fears weapons will be used in Syria conflict
The mistakes of both presidents have created a power vacuum in the Middle East
Donald Trump imposes sanctions against Turkish officials
Trump says he will also double tariffs on steel imported from Turkey
Damascus forces roll back into region they quit years ago after doing deal with Kurds
Ankara vows to press on with operation to clear Kurdish groups from strategic town of Manbij
Move comes after Trump orders withdrawal of all US troops
Offensive advances after tense Washington-Ankara exchanges and US sanctions warning
Incident occurs hours after Ankara had been made aware of position of soldiers
Moscow could use security services to respond to threat, Russian leader warns
Thousands of people flee for safety as death toll begins to mount
Syria incursion seen as inevitable after US armed militias Ankara calls terrorists
Ground troops seize villages and continue aerial bombardment of towns
Ankara defies international outcry over threat to Kurdish forces
