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Now playing Next Syria If the Geneva talks fail Russia will go back to Syria, says analyst An Iran-based analyst maintains removing Assad would result in chaos and pose a danger to the entire region 15/03/2016
Now playing Next Russia Russian pilots welcomed home as heroes from Syria Jets have begun landing at an air force base in southwestern Russia after the Kremlin's surprise decision to partially withdraw from Syria 15/03/2016