US-Russian confrontation in Syria

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - In Brief 27 Aug 2020 by Alex Teddy
On August 26 Russian and American troops faced off on a road in Syria. Both are part of anti-ISIS coalition pursuant to a UN Security Council Resolution. The Russians say that they informed the US of their intention to send down a road but the US blocked the road. The Americans claim that Russian military vehicles surrounded them and a helicopter buzzed them. They have video footage to buttress their claims. Four American soldiers were injured. Surprisingly, neither Putin or Trump have made any comment on this.

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