After more than a year and a half of negotiations, Syria and Russia have agreed on new parameters of Russia's military presence in Syria
After more than a year and a half of negotiations, Syria and Russia have agreed on new parameters of Russia's military presence in Syria, The New York Times reported, with Syria saying the deal opens the way for a new phase in relations.
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After more than a year and a half of negotiations, Syria and Russia have agreed on new parameters of Russia's military presence in Syria, The New York Times reported, with Syria saying the deal opens the way for a new phase in relations. Credit: Image: NYT > World News via source article · All rights reserved
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What is confirmed
After more than a year and a half of negotiations, Syria and Russia have agreed on new parameters of Russia's military presence in Syria.[1]
Syria said it opens the way for a new phase in relations.[1]
What remains disputed or unverified
No disputed central claims are recorded for this story.
After more than a year and a half of negotiations, Syria and Russia have agreed on new parameters of Russia's military presence in Syria, The New York Times reported on Aug. 9, in a developing account that has not been independently confirmed beyond that single report.[1]
The Times said Syria described the outcome as opening the way for a new phase in relations between the two countries.[1]
Agreement reached after more than 18 months of talks
According to the Times, the understanding on a reorganized Russian military presence followed negotiations lasting more than a year and a half. The report did not provide specifics on what the new parameters cover.[1]
Syria frames reorganized presence as start of new phase
Details on force levels, locations or implementation were not included in the account available so far, which attributes to Syria the statement that the deal allows a new phase in ties with Moscow. That characterization, like the agreement itself, comes from the Times report and remains developing without independent corroboration.[1]
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