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Syria news – Reuters reported that Russians are not leaving the country – UNIAN
According to the publication's sources, the Russian Federation does not yet plan to withdraw its troops from these bases.
Russia is withdrawing its troops from the front line in northern Syria and from positions in the Alawite Mountains, but has not abandoned its two main bases in the country since the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad. Four Syrian officials reported this to Reuters.
The overthrow of Assad, who along with his late father, former President Hafez al-Assad, formed a close alliance with Moscow, has cast doubt on the future of Russian bases – the Khmeimim air base in Latakia and the naval base in Tartus. Satellite footage from Friday shows that the base Khmeimim with open nose cones are worth at least two…
