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syriareport.net<\/strong><\/a> Reports from today indicate that Russia has recently pulled it\u2019s personnel from Syria due to the security situation and for diplomatic reasons.<\/p>\n In an interview with the Al-Hayat newspaper, Russia\u2019s Deputy Foreign Minister\u00a0Mikhail Bogdanov said:<\/p>\n Presently,<\/em>\u00a0the Russian Defense Ministry has not a single person stationed in Syria. The base does not have any strategic military importance.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Additionally, Russia Today, in an article published recently, reports:<\/p>\n Russia\u2019s Deputy Foreign Minister says all personnel had been evacuated from the navy resupply base in Tartus, Syria, adding that not a single Russian military serviceman remained in the country.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Social media is abuzz with the implications of such a move. The two primary opinions among commentators are that Russia has scrambled to abandon Syria and\/or that [as a result], the green light has been given for possible intervention by other state actors, specifically America and it\u2019s allies.<\/p>\n The use of the word \u201cevacuate\u201d in Russia Today\u2019s article compounds the panicked response by readers, who assume Russia\u2019s decision, whenever it was made, was in a scramble to abandon Syria in a surrender to international pressure. Additionally, the Western media promoted view of a Syrian government with it\u2019s back against the wall, it\u2019s days numbered and as a \u201csinking ship\u201d, further solidifies the inappropriate perceptions and responses.<\/p>\n Read more<\/a><\/p>\n <!– <\/p>\n –><\/p>\n This article was posted: Thursday, June 27, 2013 at 9:40 am<\/p>\n Tags: foreign affairs<\/a>, terrorism<\/a>, war<\/a><\/p>\n
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