Moscow has moved quickly to entrench its leadership role and fill void after Trump ordered pullout of American forces that had been protecting Kurdish-controlled areas

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports government troops in town of Ain Issa; Russian envoy says Ankara and Damascus officials in contact to avoid 'unacceptable' clashes

Turkish leader says quickest way to resolve the conflict is for Kurd militants to lay down their arms and leave Ankara's self-declared 'safe zone' in north of country

Ottowa joins other major powers in punishing Ankara for its invasion of Kurdish-held areas in northern Syria

Criticism of Istanbul grows amid fierce clashes in northern Syria but Erdogan dismisses US proposal to broker a ceasefire, saying sanctions wont halt operation

Pentagon official: 'There'll be ongoing conversations' about how to support Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), despite withdrawing troops from northern Syria

Turkish president dismisses US proposal to broker a ceasefire, says he sanctions will not halt operation to clear region of Kurdish fighters

Desperate for a new protector, the Kurds struck a deal with Russia-backed Assad, whose forces have now begun moving into Kurdish-administered areas to shield them against Turkey

London and Madrid join other major powers in punishing Ankara for its invasion of Kurdish-held area

Turkey says soldiers killed by shelling from Manbij, where Syrian forces moved in after deal with Kurds; UN Security Council to meet Wednesday