MOSCOW—Russia supports the U.S. decision to withdraw troops from Syria, said Russian President Vladimir Putin, although he raised doubts as to whether Washington will pull out entirely from a country that has provided a critical beachhead for Moscow’s push in the Middle East. In a wide-ranging news conference, Mr. Putin also blamed the U.S. for triggering a new arms race and raising the threat of a nuclear war, slamming Washington for abandoning Cold War-era missile treaties even as he boasted of Moscow’s plans to develop...

Source: Wall Street Journal December 20, 2018 11:43 UTC