Russia negotiates with Syrian groups to retain military bases after Assad's ouster.
The Kremlin has not finalized decisions on Russia's military presence in Syria, following the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad. Russia is negotiating with the new Syrian authorities and the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group to maintain its two key bases: the Tartus naval base and the Khmeimim air base. Russian officials are also evacuating some diplomatic staff from Damascus. The fate of these bases is uncertain, and a large-scale withdrawal of Russian troops and equipment has been reported, though its permanence is unclear.
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