US Affirms NATO Will Not Help Turkey If clash with the Russian Military

Ceasefire agreement reached by Russia and the United States shows that Washington does not intend to help Turkey if the country decides to send ground forces into Syria and eventually clashed with Russian forces. Thus it is Sputnik Russian media reported, citing the opinion expressed by former US diplomat Jim Jatras to RT."Washington has expressed a clear attitude to Ankara that 'if you are stupid enough to send troops to Syria and then you have to clash with Russia, you really will be alone. Do not expect NATO to come to help'," says Jatras.Related to this, the other European NATO members also expressed similar sentiments. Last week, Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn told Der Spiegel that NATO could not let himself be involved in a military escalation with Russia due to recent tensions between Moscow and Ankara.A German diplomat who was not named also confirmed that NATO would not be paying the price for a war started by the Turks.Jatras also mentioned that Ankara and Riyadh inadvertently might help Russia and the US reached an agreement to stop the fighting in Syria."I think, one of the reasons the deal reached is because over the past few weeks, Turkey and Saudi Arabia have made a lot of noise related to their willingness to intervene in the land of Syria in order to save - let's face it - terrorist assets they are there, but only if Americans lead the action, "says Jatras.Turkey and Saudi Arabia have declared that they are ready to participate in US-led ground attack for the sake of the fight against ISIS. However, many have questioned the intention of both countries the truth. Ankara and Riyadh are said to have long supported radical anti-Assad, who is trying to establish an Islamic state in Syria.In addition, many have warned that the battlefield in Syria is already too crowded. Instead of helping to end the conflict, extra troops to Syria would only increase violence in the country.Furthermore, Jatras said that Russian military involvement in Syria has offered an opportunity for a country that has been five years of war so that the ongoing conflict could be resolved."If it were not for air operations of Russia in Syria and the progress made by the Syrian Army - with the support of Russia - which basically has forced terrorist groups supported by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and - let's face about it - by the United States, in a very precarious position, which basically they sue for peace, there will be no chance of a cease-fire that might occur, "he said.

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