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Putin goes for broke to negotiate Turkey cease-fire

US withdrawal created some opportunites for Russia but also had it face new challenges with Turkey.

Russian and Syrian national flags flutter on military vehicles near Manbij, Syria October 15, 2019. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki - RC134A208F00
Russian and Syrian national flags flutter on military vehicles near Manbij, Syria, Oct. 15, 2019. — REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki

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