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Syria reclaims control over Russia’s Mediterranean bases
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Syria will push to turn Hmeimim and Tartus into real joint centers, but Russia’s influence will remain a live test of sovereignty.

Russia’s footprint in the eastern Mediterranean is being rewritten. Even if the bases remain operational, the balance of control is shifting toward Damascus.

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Russia’s footprint in the eastern Mediterranean is being rewritten. Even if the bases remain operational, the balance of control is shifting toward Damascus.

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Syria says it has reached a deal with Russia over the future of the Hmeimim air base and Tartus port facility. Under the new arrangement, Syria will take control of the civilian facilities and the military sites will become joint training and capacity-building centres. The deal follows 18 months of talks and is being framed in Damascus as a reorganization of Russia’s coastal presence rather than a full rupture.

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Syria reclaims control over Russia’s Mediterranean bases

Damascus says Hmeimim and Tartus will shift into joint training and civil administration, marking the biggest reset in Syrian-Russian ties in 18 months.

World | The Hindu·2h ago
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