Future of Russian Military Bases in Syria Still to Be Decided: Kremlin

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The future of Russian military presence in Syria became a pressing issue after the resignation of longtime President Bashar al-Assad following the takeover of the Syrian capital by armed opposition forces.
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There are no final decisions regarding Russian military bases in Syria, and this will be determined during dialogue, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.

"We are in contact with representatives of those forces that are currently controlling the situation in the country, and all this will be determined during the dialogue," Peskov said, answering whether a decision has been made on the future of Russian military bases in Syria.

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Syria's armed opposition captured the Syrian capital of Damascus on December 8. Russian officials said that al-Assad had stepped down as president after holding negotiations with participants in the Syrian conflict and left Syria for Russia, where he was granted asylum. Mohammed al-Bashir, who ran an Idlib-based administration formed by opposition groups, was named interim prime minister on December 10.