Russian President Vladimir Putin's sudden move to withdraw Russian forces from Syria, and declare the putative end of his country's main military operations there, once more caught many international observers by surprise. The pullout raises more questions about the approach taken by the White House, which had earlier warned that Moscow would get embroiled in a "quagmire," only to see pro-Assad forces make considerable gains at the expense of rebel militias backed by the United States and its allies.
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