The government of Syria announced this week that it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Russia that would result in Moscow handing over control of a critical airport and part of a seaport to Damascus.
Russian officials celebrated the agreement on Tuesday as an “important step” in building a foundation for a functional relationship between their government and the rulers of Syria, who came to power defeating close Russian ally Bashar Assad in the Syrian Civil War.
The Russian Foreign Ministry weighed in on the restructuring of its presence in Syria on Tuesday, insisting that it was not a diminishing of Russian influence in the region…
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