According to the outlet’s correspondent in Ankara, Russia has proposed relocating its forces to Turkish-controlled areas of Syria before transporting them to Russia by air.

Russia and Iran are no longer the major players in Syria. But if the rebel groups in Syria cannot build a transitional government of unity and stability, other actors will move in quickly to fill the void. It will be critical that Syrians – both those returning and those who never left – rebuild their new Syrian state on their own terms.