Can Turkey seal a deal and get Northern Syria?
Russia, as the broker, stands to win if a deal is finalized
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan inspect Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation fighter during the MAKS-2019 International Aviation and Space Salon in Zhukovsky outside Moscow, Russia, August 27, 2019(photo credit: MAXIM SHIPENKOV/POOL VIA REUTERS/FILE PHOTO)