This Is What Putin Wants From His Syria Deal With Trump
- De-escalation zones mark start of country’s ‘soft partition’
- Zones a potential exit plan for U.S. and Russian military
The Takeaways From Trump's Meeting With Putin
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Russia is hoping that the “breakthrough” Syrian ceasefire deal it brokered this week will align the U.S. with President Vladimir Putin’s plans for the war-torn country.
Details of the agreement reached between Putin and President Donald Trump on Friday to create a so-called de-escalation zone in southwestern Syria remain under negotiation. But skepticism abounds as to whether this plan to end a war that has claimed an estimated 470,000 lives can succeed where others failed.