During talks with their Turkish counterparts, Russian diplomats and military officials demanded the closure of the Turkish-Syrian border, Izvestia newspaper of Russia reported citing its sources.

“We, naturally, raised the matter of closing the Turkish-Syrian border so we may stop the flow of terrorists and weapons,” said Viktor Vodolatskiy, Deputy Chairman of the Defense Committee of the Russian State Duma. “We can present to the Turkish side the satellite photos of the places whereby the flow of militants and weapons takes place.”

According to Izvestia, Turkey is already considering the possibility of closing its border with Syria.

“There is no room left to maneuver for the Turkish negotiators,” noted Igor Morozov, member of the International Committee of the Russian Federation Council. “Along with that, they apparently are poised toward resolving contentious issues. Hence, they have to comply with our condition to close the border.”