Russia says Turkey will 'crush' Kurds if they do not withdraw from Syria fight, accuses U.S. of 'betraying' allies

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A deal agreed between Russia and Turkey on Tuesday handed Kurdish-led forces a 150-hour ultimatum to withdraw from an 18-mile zone along the Turkish border.

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Russia has warned Kurdish fighters they will be"crushed" by Turkish armed forces if they do not vacate a buffer zone along the border.

The 10-point deal agreed between Putin and Erdogan in the Black Sea resort of Sochi on Tuesday gives the SDF 150 hours to withdraw from Turkey's desired"safe zone." Meanwhile, the U.S. has abdicated its seat at the table. U.S. forces abandoned their positions in northern Syria this week,American troops had been deployed alongside SDF fighters as part of the campaign against Islamic State militants. SDF troops bore the brunt of the fighting, bloodied by some 12,000 casualties., long-planned by Erdogan to clear what he considers Kurdish terrorist groups from the border region.in southeastern Syria to guard the valuable oil fields there. Even so, the U.S.

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We did not betray our allies, Trump did that. Much like he did to our US Intelligence system, and our American Federal Employees. Why is Russia saying the US betrayed the Kurds, when it was Russia’s greatest ally who did it?

Guess this was the small print in the Wonderful Beautiful Awesome Agreement made by Pence/Pompeo in Turkey.

They screw the U.S. then mock them. Well done Trump.

Hit Turkey hard SaveTheKurds KurdsBetrayedByTrump

He said that Turkey will crush YPG! Not the Kurds

They are absolutely correct.

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