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...back then, but it also left an important ally of the #Russian empire, then calked the #SovietUnion, without #Kremlin support forces.

Time and again the "Greater Middle East" proves to be a region that is too hot to handle for the impotent #Russian forces.
And once again, #Islamist rebels prove to be the death knell of the death knell of the #Kremlin's imperial...

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*#Syria: The #Islamist tail wags the #Kremlin dog again:*

#Russia's military position in #Syria has become untenable: it has to withdraw its troops in a hurry.
This is reminiscent of the #Soviet flight from #Afghanistan in 1988/89, when the #mujahideen de facto forced the #RedArmee to flee from that country. OFC it was also termed a "withdrawal..."

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2024-12-16 10:45:48

Syrien: Russland zieht Truppen aus Syrien zurück
https://www.zeit.de/video/2024-12/6366054171112/syrien-russland-zieht-truppen-aus-syrien-zurueck?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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Russland zieht Truppen aus Syrien zurück

Russland hat das russische Militär und Diplomaten aus Syrien abgezogen. Militärstützpunkte sollen aber weiter unterhalten werden.

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