Published: 10:07, December 17, 2024
Kremlin: Talks on future of Russian military bases in Syria in progress
By Xinhua
Members of the Russian military gather by their vehicles near a mast flying the Russian national flags by the cranes at the port of Tartus in western Syria on Dec 16, 2024. (PHOTO / AFP)

MOSCOW - Russia is still in talks with the Syrian side on the status of Russia's military bases in the country, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.

The spokesman said that no final decisions have been made on the issue so far.

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"We are in contact with the representatives of the forces that are in control of the situation in the country. Everything will be determined through dialogue," he said at a briefing when commenting on the future of Russia's bases in Syria.

Russia currently operates two military bases in Syria: a naval base in the port city of Tartus and an air base near Jableh.