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A ground operation against the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia is still on the cards, the Turkish defense minister has said Ankara has been holding talks with Moscow on using Syria’s airspace in a possible cross-border military operation against the Kurdish YPG militia, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Saturday, as quoted by media.

The US has capitalized on the restrictions, selling LNG to Europe at lucrative prices, the Russian Finance Minister said The sanctions the West has slapped on Russia over the Ukraine conflict are taking a heavy toll on the European economy, while the United States is the only actor profiting from the restrictions, Russian Finance Minister…