Trump and Macron Discussed the Withdrawal of U.S. Troops from Syria

Earlier, the American president said that the US troops withdrawal from Syria will be carried out at an appropriate pace. U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed plans for withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria during a telephone call, the White House said. “The two leaders discussed the situation in Syria, including the commitment of the United States and France to the destruction of ISIS as well as plans for a strong, deliberate, and coordinated withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria,” the White House said. “They reiterated that any further use of chemical weapons in Syria must not be tolerated”, the statement added. President Trump also had a telephone call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The leaders discussed the issue of reducing the trade deficit between the United States and India, as well as expanding joint cooperation in Afghanistan. The leaders agreed to strengthen the U.S.-India strategic partnership in 2019 and exchanged perspectives on how to reduce the U.S. trade deficit with India, expand security and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific, and increase cooperation in Afghanistan," the White House said in a statement. The United States has slapped tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum from India, part of Trump’s drive to reduce the U.S. trade deficit and boost American manufacturing jobs. India has threatened to retaliate but said it would not take action until the end of this month. In Afghanistan, Trump is planning to withdraw more than 5,000 of the 14,000 U.S. troops there. Source: golos-ameriki