The Kremlin has found a new ally in the Kurds during its anti-terrorist campaign in Syria. They are effective in pushing Daesh (ISIS/ISIL) and other terrorist groups out of key areas in Syria, French political journalist Olivier d’Auzon wrote for Le Huffington Post.

Turkey’s decision to shoot down a Russian Su-24 bomber in November made Moscow furious; in turn, the Kremlin decided to support Kurdish forces in Syria, d’Auzon said.