Abandoned by the Russian President, Kurds Find New Ally With Syria's Putin Backed Government.
NY TIMESTrump withdraws U.S. forces from northern Syria, and administration scrambles to respond
Mourners attend a funeral Sunday for Kurdish political leader Hevrin Khalaf and other people killed during the Turkish offensive in Syria. (AFP via Getty Images)
“This is total chaos,” a senior administration official said on a day when Cabinet secretaries denied that the United States had “abandoned” its Syrian Kurdish allies to invading Turkish forces.
U.S.-allied Kurds strike deal to bring Syrian troops loyal to Assad back into Kurdish areas
The announcement by the Syrian Democratic Forces further undermines the prospect of any continued U.S. presence along the Turkish border.
Unswayed by top advisers, Trump doubles down on decision
Officials say the president has tried to convince advisers and lawmakers that the United States is not to blame for Turkey’s military offensive