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The withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria would be a positive step, which should be conducted on the basis of protecting Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday after a meeting with his Turkish and Iranian counterparts in Sochi.
