On visit to Syria, Putin lauds victory over ISIS and announces withdrawals - Washington Post

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On visit to Syria, Putin lauds victory over ISIS and announces withdrawals Washington Post MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin exhibited his growing diplomatic clout with a lightning tour through the Middle East on Monday, surprising Russian troops with his first visit to a Russian air base in Syria before skipping across the region ... Russia Says No Reason for Assad to Give Up Syria LeadershipBloomberg Vladimir Putin Says Russian Troops Will Partially Withdraw From SyriaTIME A confident and upbeat Putin goes on Mideast 'victory' tourStars and Stripes Pittsburgh Post-Gazette -The Mercury News -BBC News -CNN all 454 news articles »

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