Article 6STED Russia's military role in Syria

Russia's military role in Syria

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editors@theworld.org (Daniel Ofman)
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Russian state news agencies reported yesterday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his family fled to Russia where they will be granted asylum. For years, the Kremlin's political backing and military support has enabled Assad to cling onto power. Today, Russia's military still has boots on the ground in Syria - but with the fall of the Assad regime, that military foothold has become uncertain. The World's Daniel Ofman reports.

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