Ten days after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the launch of Operation "Spring of Peace", during which the international reactions and positions did not stop, most recently the Kremlin expressed concern about the humanitarian situation in northern Syria after the start of the Turkish military operation.
He added in a statement that "the situation will be within the talks Putin and Erdogan in Sochi," noting that what is said about Erdogan ignore Moscow's view is not true.
The Russian Foreign Ministry stressed the importance of setting specific criteria between the Syrian and Turkish armies for practical cooperation on the ground. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stressed Moscow's readiness to help establish dialogue between Damascus and Ankara.
Interfax news agency quoted the spokeswoman as saying that Syria should control its border with Turkey as part of any settlement of the conflict there.
The American position
In the meantime, US Vice President Mike Pence arrived in Ankara on Thursday in an attempt to reach an agreement on a ceasefire and end the Turkish attack on northern Syria.
Earlier, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in the Turkish capital in a separate plane.
The visit comes after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan strongly ruled out any negotiations with Kurdish militants in Syria, saying that the only option for them is to lay down their arms.
The United States has demanded a ceasefire in Turkey's operation in northern Syria more than a week ago.
US President Donald Trump is facing growing criticism for his sudden withdrawal of US troops from northern Syria, and denies giving Erdogan the "green light" to start the military operation.
French position
For his part, French Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Jean-Baptiste Lemoan said Thursday that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan "will bear a huge responsibility in history" after the Turkish army's attack on the Syrian Democratic Forces in northern Syria, which is classified by Ankara as a terrorist organization.
"What is happening in northeastern Syria is unacceptable. We must not give in to the deficit and we will continue to push for the Security Council to intervene in this crisis," he told French public television.
Minister Lemoen also said that the Kurds in northern Syria "are grateful to us for stressing the unacceptable nature of this attack and feel, even morally, that France supports them."