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War in Syria – Russia is close to an agreement with the new authorities on the preservation of military bases – UNIAN
The situation may change given the instability in Syria, the publication’s interlocutor warned.
Negotiations are now underway for Russian troops to remain at the naval port in Tartus and at the air base in Khmeimim, sources familiar with the matter in Moscow, Europe and the Middle East told Bloomberg.
The Defense Ministry in Moscow believes it has an informal agreement with Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) that the Defense Ministry can remain at Syrian bases, a Russian source indicated.
The situation could change given the instability in Syria, he warned.
The naval base is the only Russian center in the Mediterranean Sea. The airfield is used to provide…
