According to RIA Novosti, Jeffrey commented on the publication of Turkish and American media about the situation with the oil fields. According to reports, the US military blocked a Russian convoy near the city of Rmelan.
The diplomat noted that the forces of Russia and the United States are close to each other in the north-east of Syria as a result of previously reached agreements between Moscow and Ankara.
According to Jeffrey, there are no “detailed rules for the prevention of conflicts on earth and lines that people should not cross without permission” in the area.
“There is a lot of patrolling going on. And a small number of these patrols ... led to minor skirmishes. Nothing serious, nothing threatening. Everything was decided through military channels, ”he explained.
He also said that more than a year ago an incident occurred with the “interception” of a certain Russian major general from the Syrian Manbij.
“At some point, we intercepted a Russian major general who was driving towards the city of Manbij. But this was decided through military channels, ”he added.
However, he did not bring any details.
At the end of December 2019, the Russian military police occupied a strong point near the Syrian Raqqa, which the US military had left, in the village of Tell Samin.