MOSCOW, Russia – Russia has established direct contact with the political committee of Syria's Islamist rebel group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the Interfax
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Interfax reported that Bogdanov, speaking to journalists, also said Moscow aimed to maintain its military bases in Syria.the overthrow of President Bashar al-AssadRussia, he said, hoped the group would fulfil its pledges to “guard against all excesses”, maintain order and ensure the safety of diplomats and other foreigners.
“The bases are still there, where they were on Syrian territory. No other decisions have been made for the moment,” he was quoted as saying. Maintaining that fight, he said, “requires collective efforts and in this connection, our presence and the Khmeimim base played an important role in the context of the overall fight against international terrorism.”
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