Russia takes over former US base in Syria

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - In Brief 26 Dec 2019 by Alex Teddy
On December 26 a Russian news agency reported that Russian troops had assumed control of a base in Syria that was held by the United States till last week. This is delicious news for the Kremlin. The hasty US withdrawal from Syria is welcomed by Russia in some ways. On the other hand it means Russia has to fight all the harder against ISIS. Russia has troops in Syria for 4 years. Major progress has been made against ISIS but the end of the conflict does not seem imminent.

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