Putin told what Russia has achieved in Syria

He believes that the return on the risk taken by Russia in Syria was “good, positive.”

“We have achieved even more than I expected. First, a large number of militants who planned to return to Russia were destroyed, we are talking about several thousand people - to Russia or to neighboring countries with which we do not have a visa regime, ”the Kremlin’s press service quoted the Russian leader.

Putin also noted that the Russian side added stabilization in a region that is geographically close in Russia, which is also extremely important.

Thus, Russia has influenced ensuring its own security inside the country, the president said.

“Fourth: we have established fairly good business relations with all countries of the region, and our positions in the Middle East region have become more stable,” he said.

Earlier, Putin answered the question about the chances of concluding a “big deal” with the United States on Syria.