Trump Signals Non-Intervention in Syria Amid Assad's Departure

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President-elect Donald Trump has issued a warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin following the reported departure of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, urging Putin to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine. Trump highlighted the shift in Russian focus from Syria to Ukraine, where significant casualties have been reported. He emphasized the need for immediate negotiations to prevent further escalation and expressed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is open to talks. Trump also stated that the U.S. should not intervene in Syria's current situation, as rebel groups advance in the power vacuum left by Assad.
- Trump Sends Warning Shot to Putin as He Hails That ‘Assad is Gone’ The Daily Beast
- Trump says Russia abandoned Assad Reuters
- Trump says US should stay out of fighting in Syria as opposition forces gain The Associated Press
- Donald Trump Sends Message to Putin As Assad Flees Damascus Newsweek
- Esper says he believes Trump will not intervene in Syria: ‘We should take him at his word’ The Hill
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