Putin faces Syria money crunch after U.S. keeps control of oil fields

Putin faces Syria money crunch after U.S. keeps control of oil fieldsRussian President Vladimir Putin is facing an unwelcome new financial challenge in Syria after the U.S. pullback enabled his ally Bashar Assad to reclaim the biggest chunk of territory in the country still outside his control.




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