While the world was watching Trump, Russia just quietly enlarged its military presence in Syria

Moscow signs long-term leases ensuring both naval and air expansion in the Middle East despite beginning withdrawal from the Syrian conflict...
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/russia-military-presence-naval-warships-airbase-lease-tartous-latakia-syria-vladimir-putin-bashar-al-a7541771.html