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Trapped: The Conundrum of Russian Bases in Syria - William Spaniel
Russia has two major bases and many smaller bases inside of Syria. This presents a conundrum for the Kremlin. Will Russia be able to continue using those bases under the new government? Today's video explores how that could happen and why there are significant constraints on cooperation between the two parties.
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0:00 Russia's Tight Situation
0:52 Current Conditions on the Ground
5:16 Abandoning Assad
7:49 Should Russia Try to Stay Anyway?
9:21 Negotiating to Keep the Base
13:52 The Threat of Militant Groups