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Russian PM: Military Won’t Stay in Syria Forever

Monday, February 15, 2016 2:36 am | < 1 Minute Read
MOSCOW (Reuters) —
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev speaks during an interview on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, February 13, 2016. Medvedev said in an interview that Moscow does not plan to maintain its military presence in Syria indefinitely. Picture taken February 13, 2016. REUTERS/Dmitry Astakhov/Sputnik/Pool ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS.
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev speaks during an interview on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Feb. 13. (Reuters/Dmitry Astakhov/Sputnik/Pool)

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview that Moscow does not plan to maintain its military presence in Syria indefinitely.

In an interview with Time magazine Medvedev was asked if Russia would help its ally, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, in his stated aim of restoring his control over all of Syria.

“We have no plans … for such a never-ending presence in Syria. We are there pursuing an entirely limited, concrete objective,” Medvedev said, according to a transcript of the interview released by the government.

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