Sean Gallup/Getty Images(MOSCOW) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his country’s military to begin its withdrawal from Syria, saying the intervention has “largely achieved its objectives.”
In a statement, the Kremlin says Putin called Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to inform him of the Russian decision and that Putin has also ordered Russia “intensify” its role in the peace process to end the conflict.
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