Zakharova said that the Russian and Turkish military continue to work in Idlib under the agreement of Russia and Turkey on the organization of a security corridor along the M4 highway and the establishment of joint patrols.

“However, this work runs into active opposition to the remaining radical formations remaining in the de-escalation zone. In this regard, we note the efforts of Ankara to oust the militants from the M4 highway area and expect that in the end there will be an exclusion of the so-called moderate from terrorists while neutralizing the latter, ”the representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry emphasized.

On April 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin in a telephone conversation with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed the situation in Idlib.