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Russian soldiers in Homs: unwelcome guests?

Locals in Homs are divided on the Russian military presence in this Syrian city: for some, they’re the lesser of many evils — for others, hated intruders.

By Syria Untold
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Russian military police patrolling Al-Waer neighbourhood, Homs, April 2017. Photo: MMA Green / Twitter (fair use). All rights reserved to authors.

This article by Jood Mahbiani is the outcome of an ongoing partnership between SyriaUntold and openDemocracy Russia (oDR) that aims to shed light on the social and economic repercussions for both countries of the Russian military intervention in Syria. It first appeared on SyriaUntold.

Perspectives on the Russian soldiers in Al-Waer neighbourhood, west of Homs, vary between welcoming them on the one hand, judging by their good treatment of residents compared to the regime’s soldiers and allied Shiite militants, and the absolute rejection of their presence on the other. 

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