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Idlib exposes Turkey’s weak hand against Russia

Despite the gains Turkey believes it's made through growing its relations with Russia, the two countries' priorities in Syria are anything but aligned.

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Civil defense forces carry an injured person through rubble after an airstrike by government forces on Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria, in a still from video shot Feb. 26, 2019. — ReutersTV/REUTERS

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