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Russia evacuates some diplomatic personnel from Syria

Russia's foreign ministry has announced the withdrawal of "part" of its diplomatic personnel on Sunday.

“On December 15, the withdrawal of part of the personnel of the Russian (diplomatic) representation in Damascus was carried out by a special flight of the Russian Air Force from the Hmeimim airbase," the ministry’s crisis situations department said in a statement on Telegram.