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pampango

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6. "Today, the Russian defence ministry does not have a single person in Syria," he said.
Wed Jun 26, 2013, 04:28 PM
Jun 2013
He described Tartus as a "technical facility for maintaining ships sailing in the Mediterranean."

But Vedomosti said the decision to remove defence ministry personnel did not include technical experts employed by the Syrian government to train its army to use Russian-issued weapons.

Russia Today, the Kremlin's English-language propaganda channel, said: "The withdrawal was prompted not only by the increased risks caused by the ongoing military conflict, but also by the fact that in the current conditions any incident involving Russian servicemen would likely have some unfavourable reaction from the international community."

Bogdanov said that about 30,000 Russians live throughout the country, some in rebel-held areas.

This withdrawal may not mean much in terms of the outcome of the civil war but it probably does not make Assad any happier.

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Odd timing, given that Assad/Hezbollah had regained the upper hand nt geek tragedy Jun 2013 #1
It is strange timing, premium Jun 2013 #4
Could be that its' now seen as a purely Shiite vs Sunni thing, in which geek tragedy Jun 2013 #7
There it is...! nt MADem Jun 2013 #14
One way to turn over equipment to Syria. happyslug Jun 2013 #8
It will be interesting to know if some of what Snowden stole were the plans for okaawhatever Jun 2013 #15
Kissinger said a break up is a good plan jakeXT Jun 2013 #16
About right for Kissinger, the present border was based an the range of planes in 1921. happyslug Jun 2013 #18
thank you for the info. I read it, but I'm going to read it again tomorrow when i'm not so okaawhatever Jun 2013 #19
That was a very well laid out analysis telclaven Jun 2013 #20
Assad and SCO is evil. fight.racism352 Jun 2013 #2
And how do you propose that Putin be removed? premium Jun 2013 #3
What ya got against the Society of Canadian Ornithologists? Ellipsis Jun 2013 #9
What? HappyMe Jun 2013 #11
Not looking good for Syria... Surgical stikes a coming soon I'd bet. Ellipsis Jun 2013 #5
"Today, the Russian defence ministry does not have a single person in Syria," he said. pampango Jun 2013 #6
Leaving "unofficial advisers" thereby minimizing the chances of an accidental WWIII ? jakeXT Jun 2013 #12
Good point. That may not matter but the threat of pampango Jun 2013 #13
They are giving up on the last outpost in the med? nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #10
as someone told me it was only 12 people just a news filler for the wires nt Sand Wind Jun 2013 #17
Russia says it has replaced military personnel with civilian workers at naval base in Syria. Bosonic Jun 2013 #21
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