Your task is to predict the verdict of a claim based on the provided question-answer pair evidence. The possible labels are: 'Supported', 'Refuted', 'Not Enough Evidence', 'Conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking'. Justify your answer using the provided evidence and select the correct label.

Claim: Turkey is responsible for the escalating tensions between Turkey and Russia in northwest Syria.

Q1: Before 2020, what was the relationship between Russia and Turkey over north-west Syria?
A1: In 2018 Russia and Turkey agreed de-escalation zones and an all-sides ceasefire in north-west Syria.

Q2: Have all parties honoured the 2018 agreement?
A2: In April 2019 Syria launched a military offensive, breaking the ceasefire and disrupting Turkish-Russian co-operation in the area.
In February 2020 13 Turkish soldiers were killed and Turkey retaliated against the Syrian government.
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justification: Based on QA Pairs it seems Syria initially acted and escalated tensions.

verdict: 'Refuted'
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