The Russian Defense Ministry announced the arrival of about 300 Russian military police to Syria to help the withdrawal of Kurdish forces from the border with Turkey.

US President Donald Trump’s “reactionary” foreign policy would bring the Islamic State back to Syria, writer Kim Seggupta says. One of the hallmarks of Trump’s foreign policy is his lack of success against adversaries and his failure to stand by allies, the writer adds in an article in The Independent.

Turkish troops are preparing to launch a military operation in northern Syria with the aim of keeping Kurdish fighters out of their borders and establishing a safe area, enabling Syrian refugees to return home.