Russia Lashes Out as Turkey, U.S. and Israel All Clash With Syria Troops

Russia has lashed out against international powers targeting or disrupting the Syrian armed forces' operations across the country as Damascus' efforts to restore control were met with resistance from at home and abroad.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova told reporters Wednesday that Turkey is "disregarding its commitments" to a ceasefire deal designed to ease tensions between the Syrian military and opposition groups in northwestern Idlib province, the last area of the country under the control of rebels and jihadis. As Syrian troops pressed closer into Idlib, a series of...