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Russia has begun to withdraw its military forces from Syria, according to the head of the Russian General Staff.
Valery Gerasimov said: "The Russian Defence Ministry is beginning to reduce its armed forces deployment in Syria."
Russia's naval fleet is led by the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier, which has been operating in the Mediterranean off the Syrian coast.
Gerasimov said it would be the first to return from Syria.
In December, Vladimir Putin said Russia had agreed to reduce its military deployment in the war-torn country under the terms of an ceasefire deal between Syrian opposition groups and the Syrian government.
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