SitRep: Putin Lands in Syria, Talks Defense Deals With Egypt

  By Paul McLeary with Adam Rawnsley Putin to Syria. Russian President Vladimir Putin made a surprise visit to Russia’s Hmeymim air base in Syria on Monday, where he met with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad and again declared victory over the Islamic State. The Russian leader also (again) said it was time for Russian forces ...

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