WATCH: Does Russia control the Syrian playing field? August 26, 2018New York Times journalist Ivan Nechepurenko says Russia wants to maintain the illusion that it controls the playing field in Syria but in reality there are several players with conflicting interests. #Russia wants to keep the illusion that it controls the playing field in #Syria, but in reality it doesn't entirely, and there are many players with very conflicting interests, explains @nytimes journalist @INechepurenko to @aymansikseck and @LaurenIzso: pic.twitter.com/N1Id11UYLQ— i24NEWS English (@i24NEWS_EN) August 25, 2018 Turkey