Russian President Vladimir Putin said that if the US goes through with its plan to pull out of Syria, it may positively affect the stability in the north-east of the Arab Republic, Trend reported citing Sputnik.
"If such steps will indeed be taken, it will be a positive change. It will help stabilize the situation in this troubled region of the Syrian state, which is currently under control of Kurdish forces", Putin said.
Putin said that Russia supports Damascus' efforts to establish a dialogue with Kurdish representatives amid the American pull-out.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has promised that Turkey, together with Russia, will continue its fight against terrorists in Idlib province. He also reaffirmed Ankara's readiness to fight against Daesh and the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in Syria. Erdogan added that it's crucial to prevent the creation of a power vacuum in the region after US troops pull out.
The Turkish president further said that Moscow and Ankara have so far had "no problems" in discussing a future buffer zone in Syria. He added that negotiations regarding its parameters are currently ongoing.