US forces present in areas controlled by Kurdish militants in northeastern Syria have clashed with Russian troops amid accusations that Washington is stealing Syria's oil. The confrontation took place at the entrance to Tal Tamr in Syria's northeastern province of Hasakah. The strategic town lies on a highway to the region’s key oilfields. Following the confrontation, Russian and American vehicles headed in two different directions, the Moscow Times reported. The ...
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