Russia - gets permanent Syrian air base, ponders reopening Cuban and Vietnamese bases: euronews (in English)

euronews (in English)

Published on Oct 7, 2016

The Russian parliament has voted to ratify a treaty allowing Russian troops to stay in Syria indefinitely, and making the air base in Latakia permanent. It also confers diplomatic immunity status on military personnel.

The vote passed unopposed as lawmakers agreed it would confer legitimacy on the Russian presence in Syria.

"Russia is a peaceloving country and it always underlines that we are doing everything to support peace. If we speak about the operation in Syria it is a fight against ter…
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