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Urgent: Putin orders withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria

Xinhua,December 11, 2017 Adjust font size:

MOSCOW, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin gave the order Monday to begin the withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria to their permanent bases during a surprise visit to the Hmeymim airfield in Syria, the Kremlin said in a statement. Enditem