Russia asks Turkey to help withdraw troops from Syria
The Russians are looking for support.
Russia asked Turkey for help in withdrawing its military contingent from Syria.
This is reported by CNN Türk with reference to sources.
Russia plans to keep forces only at the naval base in Tartus and the Khmeimi airbase. However, for the rest of the troops, Moscow is seeking Ankara's support in organizing a safe process.
“It is likely that these troops will first be moved to territories under the control of the Turkish military, and then transported to Russia by air. Moscow has turned to Turkey to ensure the safe withdrawal of its units. Iranian-controlled formations in Syria have not demonstrated significant effectiveness for a long time.” , the publication notes.
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