Russian fighter jets and bombers parked at Khmeimim air base in Syria on June 18. [U.S. abandons efforts to work with Russia on Syria]With the Russian military presence in Syria formalized, a lawmaker asked a senior defense official about the bases in Vietnam and Cuba, closed in the early 2000s. Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, also declined Friday to give specifics about a possible return to Cuba and Vietnam, saying only that the global situation requires Russia to consider possible responses. Read more:U.S. abandons efforts to work with Russia on SyriaRussia’s endgame in Syria? Russia begins airstrikes in Syria; U.S. warns of new concerns in conflict

Source: Washington Post October 07, 2016 18:59 UTC