The Turkish military began “Operation Olive Branch” on Saturday in Syria’s Afrin to eradicate the YPG that it sees as a security threat on its borders.
Tillerson held talks with four Arab states boycotting Qatar as part of a round of intense shuttle diplomacy aimed at resolving the regional crisis. But there was no immediate word of any breakthrough.
The two diplomats discussed war-torn Syria, the fight against terrorism as well as the Qatar crisis at the Prime Ministry Office in Istanbul, according to diplomatic sources.
Statements from both countries come ahead of the much anticipated meeting between Trump and Putin expected to take place on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Germany.
The special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan stepped down without a replacement being named. The news comes as the United States prepares to send thousands more troops to Afghanistan.
It will be Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's first visit to Washington since 2013, a year before Russia's annexation of Crimea and two years before its military intervention in Syria to help Bashar al Assad stay in power.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the US will not tolerate crimes against humanity, referring to last week's chemical attack in Syria. Separately, Trump's national security adviser says he wants Bashar al Assad out.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the US govenment had "no doubt" Syrian regime leader Bashar al Assad was behind the suspected chemical attack killed scores of civilians on Tuesday.
The visit comes at a time when US military action against North Korea is ‘on the table.'
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