Syria forms committee to draft transitional constitutional declaration

I lost five people close to me because of this Russian strategy,

Abu Ahmad recalled

Moscow still has something to offer for Syria,

said Anna Borshchevskaya at The Washington Institute

The new Syrian authorities do not see Russia as a hostile country. But Russia will have to do something favourable for the Syrian government in return for these bases,

he wrote on Telegram

Russian soldiers used to come here to buy beer, whiskey and other drinks, but that's stopped,

said the owner of a sandwich shop opposite the base

They have to notify us before they leave,

one of the guards said, declining to speak on record

Russia does not simply give people up because the wind changes direction,

the senior Russian source said

So, well, let's just say that the working process is underway,

he added

Russia simply needs a government in Damascus that would ensure its interests, and it would be willing to make a deal with that government,

she said