Daily Memo: Russian Delegation Arrives in Damascus

Moscow is reportedly in the process of pulling its assets out of Syria.

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First trip. A Russian delegation that includes the country’s deputy foreign minister and special envoy to Syria arrived in Damascus, the first official visit by Russian officials to the country since former leader Bashar Assad’s ouster in December. Relatedly, BBC reported last week that two Russian cargo ships under U.S. sanction were docked at the […]

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