Washington added a new mission to US and European troops that will remain in eastern Syria, according to a letter issued by several members of Congress. The objective of the soldiers would be to prevent a conflict between Washingtons Kurdish allies and Turkey. President Donald Trump wrote to members of Congress that he now agrees "100%" with keeping a military presence in Syria. “We support a small American stabilizing force in Syria,” the letter read, adding that keeping a military presence “which includes a small contingent of American troops and ground forces from our European allies, is essential to ensure stability and prevent the return of ISIS”. Trump sent the legislators a copy of the letter and highlighted a paragraph that details the group’s goal, which states: “Like you, we seek to ensure that all of the gains made in Syria are not lost, that ISIS never returns, that Iran is not emboldened, and that we consolidate our gains and ensure the best outcome in Geneva for American interests.” “I agree 100%. ALL is being done,” Trump hand wrote and signed the letter. The letter contributed to Trump’s decision to retain 400 soldiers instead of withdrawing all 2,000 currently in eastern Syria. Meanwhile, US military sources said that the meeting between US Chief of Staff Joseph Dunford and his Russian counterpart Valery Gerasimov in Vienna on Monday did not reach agreement on specific US requests to the Russian side. The sources added that Dunford did not receive decisive assurances from Russia on three points: a pledge from Russia that the Syrian regime will not attack the Syrian Democratic Forces after the war on ISIS is over, preventing any force from advancing east of the Euphrates, and not reaching an agreement on the details and mechanism of establishing a no-fly zone over northeastern Syria.