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Syrian standoff: Russian convoy halted at Tartus base
The Russian military convoy was prevented from entering the naval base in Tartus, Syria. This is further evidence of the ...
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Syrian shift: Kremlin loses key naval foothold in Tartus
The Syrian government has canceled the lease agreement that allowed Russia access to the port of Tartus. According to British intelligence and other sources, this presents a significant problem for ...
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Russia, Seeking to Salvage Military Bases, Goes Hat in Hand to Syria
demand from Syria’s new leaders could also influence Russia’s fate. In recent weeks, a flurry of diplomats from those and ...
London Evening Standard4d
Putin's refuge for Bashar al-Assad in Moscow impacting Russian efforts to keep forces in Syria, says UK
a former al-Qaeda affiliate, to allow Russian forces to remain at the country’s Khmeimim Air Base in Syria’s Latakia province and the port of Tartus. Western sanctions on Syria’s banking ...