The leaders of Russia, Turkey and Iran hailed the planned US withdrawal from Syria as they met for talks Thursday on how to work more closely together in the country’s long-running conflict. Hosting his Turkish and Iranian counterparts in the southern city of Sochi, President Vladimir Putin said the three welcomed the expected US pull-out from northeastern Syria. Russia and Iran — who both back the regime of Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad — and rebel supporter Turkey have positioned themselves as key foreign players in Syria’s long-running war.
