Now he is at the Russian air base Khmeimim. In this case, he instructed the Russian Defense Ministry to begin the withdrawal of the Russian troops from Syria.

Speaking before the military, he, in particular, said that the department should begin preparations for the withdrawal of the Russian troops to their permanent deployment points.

You are returning home with a victory, to your relatives, - said the President of Russia.

At the same time, Putin promised that a new, even more powerful blow would be inflicted on terrorists if they raised their heads.

According to Russian media, today Putin was met at the air base by Syrian President Bashar Assad, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and commander of the Russian military group Sergei Surovikin.

To the construction site of personnel, Vladimir Putin came to the military UAZ.

Recall, as reported URA-Inform, President of the United States of America Donald Trump on Monday, December 11, approved new sanctions against Russia. Sanctions will be imposed for the alleged violation of the treaty on the elimination of intermediate and shorter-range missiles.