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Russia argues Assad should get US-held territory in Syria

By Joel Gehrke
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Russia argues Assad should get US-held territory in Syria

Syrian dictator Bashar Assad should gain control of the territory currently held by U.S. forces, whom President Trump has decided to withdraw from the country, a senior Russian diplomat said.

“We would like to understand exactly what they have in mind,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a Wednesday briefing.

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