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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan look at each other during a joint news conference after their talks in the Bocharov Ruchei residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. Erdogan says Turkey and Russia have reached a deal in which Syrian Kurdish fighters will move 30 kilometers (18 miles) away from a border area in northeast Syria within 150 hours. (Alexei Druzhinin/Sputnik Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russian forces deploy at Syrian border under new accord

By Suzan Fraser and Lefteris Pitarakis - Associated Press

Russian forces armored vehicles patrol the Syrian border in Kobani, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019. Russian military police began patrols on part of the Syrian border Wednesday, quickly moving to implement an accord with Turkey that divvies up control of northeastern Syria. (AP Photo)

Donald Trump announces a permanent cease-fire, claims victory in Syria

By Tom Howell Jr. and Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Dec. 31, 2014, file photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad, center, speaks with Syrian troops during his visit to the front line in the eastern Damascus district of Jobar, Syria. Assad has snapped up a prize from world powers that have been maneuvering in his country’s multifront wars. Without firing a shot, his forces are returning to towns and villages in northeastern Syria where they haven’t set foot for years. (SANA via AP, File)

Syria’s Assad gets a prize with US withdrawal, Russia deal

By ZEINA KARAM - Associated Press

In this frame grab from video provided by Hawar News, ANHA, the Kurdish news agency, residents who are angry over the U.S. withdrawal from Syria hurl potatoes at American military vehicles in the town of Qamishli, northern Syria, Monday, Oct. 21, 2019. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Monday in Afghanistan that U.S. troops will stay in eastern Turkey to protect Kurdish-held oil fields for at least the coming weeks and that he was discussing options to keep them there. (ANHA via AP)

The Latest: Pence says 5-day cease-fire in Syria has held

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In this photo taken from the Turkish side of the border between Turkey and Syria, in Ceylanpinar, Sanliurfa province, southeastern Turkey, smoke billows from a fire in Ras al-Ayn, Syria, Friday, Oct. 18, 2019. Fighting broke out in the morning hours in the Syrian border town which has been a flashpoint in the fight between Turkey and Kurdish forces despite a U.S.-brokered cease-fire that went into effect overnight. The fighting died down in mid-morning. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

The Latest: Syria Kurds say they will withdraw from border

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Vice President Mike Pence greets U.S. troops after speaking at Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany, Friday, Oct. 18, 2019. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump touts Turkey cease-fire, even as it appears shaky

By ROBERT BURNS and ZEKE MILLER - Associated Press

Vice President Mike Pence greets U.S. troops after speaking at Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany, Friday, Oct. 18, 2019. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump touts Turkey cease-fire, even as it appears shaky

By ROBERT BURNS and ZEKE MILLER - Associated Press

In this photo taken from the Turkish side of the border between Turkey and Syria, in Ceylanpinar, Sanliurfa province, southeastern Turkey, smoke billows from targets in Ras al-Ayn, Syria, caused by shelling by Turkish forces, Friday, Oct. 18, 2019. Fighting continued in a northeast Syrian border town at the center of the fight between Turkey and Kurdish forces early Friday, despite a U.S.-brokered cease-fire that went into effect overnight. Shelling and gunfire could be heard in and around Ras al-Ayn, as smoke billowed from locations near the border with Turkey and the Turkish town of Ceylanpinar. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

The Latest: Pompeo optimistic cease-fire in Syria will hold

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Vice President Mike Pence arrives in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019. Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have arrived in Turkey to mount an improbable push for a cease-fire in Syria (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Mike Pence meets with Erdogan, seeks Syria border cease-fire

By Zeke Miller and Robert Burns - Associated Press

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, shakes hands with U.S Vice President Mike Pence, prior to their talks at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019. A high level U.S. delegation arrived in Turkey on Thursday for talks on a cease-fire in Syria. (Presidential Press Service via AP, Pool)

Mike Pence: Turkey agrees to five-day cease-fire to withdraw Kurdish fighters

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrive at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019, as they depart en route to Turkey. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

The Latest: US, Turkey agree to cease-fire in Syria

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks at the German parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, Oct.17, 2019. (Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa via AP)

The Latest: Australia won’t retrieve refugees in cease-fire

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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, talks with U.S Vice President Mike Pence, during their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019. A high level U.S. delegation arrived in Turkey on Thursday for talks on a cease-fire in Syria. (Presidential Press Service via AP, Pool)

Pence meeting with Turks drags on

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

In this file photo taken on Thursday, April 6, 2017, President Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov speaks with The Associated Press in Moscow, Russia. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin).

Kremlin reacts to ‘highly unusual’ letter from Donald Trump to Turkey’s Erdogan

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Text of Trump’s letter to Turkish President Erdogan

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Turkish tanks and troops stationed near Syrian town of Manbij, Syria, Tuesday. Oct. 15, 2019. Russia moved to fill the void left by the United States in northern Syria on Tuesday, deploying troops to keep apart advancing Syrian government and Turkish forces.(Ugur Can/DHA via AP)

The Latest: US envoy urges Turkey to stop Syria offensive

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In this photo taken from the Turkish side of the border between Turkey and Syria, in Ceylanpinar, Sanliurfa province, southeastern Turkey, flames and smoke billow from a big fire in Ras al-Ayn, Syria, caused by bombardment by Turkish forces, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019. Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Wednesday on Syrian Kurdish fighters to leave a designated border area in northeast Syria 'as of tonight' for Turkey to stop its military offensive. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

Turkey NATO status complicates response to Erdogan Syria incursion

By Ben Wolfgang and Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses his ruling party legislators at the Parliament, in Ankara, Wednesday, Oct 16, 2019. Erdogan called Wednesday on Syrian Kurdish fighters to leave a designated border area in northeast Syria 'as of tonight' for Turkey to stop its military offensive, defying pressure on him to call a ceasefire and halt its incursion into Syria.(AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)

Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he won’t meet with Mike Pence about a cease-fire in Syria

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Vice President Mike Pence speaks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House, Monday, Oct. 14, 2019, in Washington. The U.S. is calling for an immediate ceasefire in Turkey's strikes against Kurds in Syria, and is sending Pence to lead mediation effort (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Pence’s mission to Turkey could be his most significant yet

By ZEKE MILLER - Associated Press

A man wounded in Turkish shelling is brought to Tal Tamr hospital in north Syria, Monday, Oct. 14, 2019. Syrian government troops moved into towns and villages in northern Syria on Monday, setting up a potential clash with Turkish-led forces advancing in the area as long-standing alliances in the region begin to shift or crumble following the pullback of U.S. forces. (AP Photo/Baderkhan Ahmad)

The Latest: Erdogan rejects call for ceasefire in Syria

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