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Putin says Russian military not building long-term in Syria among other things in annual AMA
An Nahar has more here.
[AlAhram] Russian troops will remain in Syria as long as Moscow thinks it's necessary, but Russia isn't building permanent facilities in the only Middle East country where it has a military foothold, President Vladimir Putin
...President-for-Life of Russia. He gets along well with other presidents for life. He is credited with bringing political stability and re-establishing something like the rule of law, which occasionally results in somebody dropping dead from poisoning by polonium or other interesting substance. Under Putin, a new group of business magnates controlling significant swathes of Russia's economy has emerged, all of whom have close personal ties to him. The old bunch, without close personal ties to Putin, are in jail or in exile or dead from poisoning by polonium or other interesting substances...
said Thursday in his annual marathon call-in show.

The troops "will stay there for as long as it is to Russia's advantage, and to fulfill our international responsibilities," the Russian leader said during his annual televised call-in show. But, he added, "we are not building long-term installations there and if necessary can withdraw our servicemen quite quickly without any material losses."
Posted by: trailing wife 2018-06-08
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