'The Russians will try to take advantage of whatever divisions they can for their own benefit,' the National Security Council's John Kirby said.
ally Turkey launched a new offensive against the Kurdish-led, Pentagon-backed Syrian Democratic Forces .'s question during a virtual press call Friday, National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby said that it was"a concern of ours right now that Turkish operations in northern Syria could have an effect on the SDF" and"could affect our ability to stay partnered with them on a daily basis.
While the U.S. supports the SDF in Syria's ongoing civil war, Russia has thrown its weight behind the country's government, led by President. The Syrian leader has contended with nationwide unrest since 2011, contending against rebels and jihadis in a campaign in which the West has accused him of committing human rights violations.
Soldiers of a Russian military convoy and their U.S. counterparts exchange greetings as their patrol routes intersect in an oil field near Syria's Al-Qahtaniyah town in the northeastern Al-Hasakah province, close to the border with Turkey, on October 8. While usually without incident, encounters between the two rival forces have at times devolved into unarmed confrontations.
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