Two strongmen meet to hash out policy for Syria

Wednesday, January 23, 2019 - 12:00am

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It's significant that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan went to Moscow to discuss creating a Turkish "security zone" in northern Syria. The Russian leader holds the cards for who gets what in a future Syria. Marco Werman speaks with Ian Bremmer of the Eurasia Group on how two strongmen make their case...to each other.

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