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Meetings between Turkish, Russian military reveal that Moscow had been warned

Turkey and Russia both seem determined to obtain the dominant position in shaping Syria's future.
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Much has been made of Turkey's recent downing of a Russian plane, but not a lot is being said about that event's possible implications for the power equation in Syria.

On Nov. 24, a Russian Su-24 engaged in an operation against opposition forces — which have been controlling the Bayirbucak area north of Latakia, Syria, for 3½ years — was shot down by an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile fired by a Turkish F-16.

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