The Wall Street Journal | Ann M. Simmons: President Vladimir Putins new pact with Turkey expands Moscows role as a power broker in the Middle East, again showing his skill at building up Russias sway while weakening U.S. influence.
This time, he secured a deal with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to shore up Turkeys efforts to establish a buffer zone along the border with neighboring Syria, driving a wedge between ankara and its allies in NATO and drawing the country closer to the Kremlin. Turkey on Wednesday said it permanently halted its...