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Description: These Russian soldiers are coming home from Syria just in time for Putin's reelection campaign. Putin has approved a partial withdrawal from the war-torn country, saying the troops fought "brilliantly" and should feel "victorious." The Kremlin has presented this move as proof that its mission in Syria has been a success, just ahead of the elections. Subscribe to Vocativ: youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=vocativvideo Find us everywhere else: Subscribe to the newsletter: vocativ.com/pages/newsletter Facebook: facebook.com/Vocativ Twitter: twitter.com/vocativ Instagram: instagram.com/vocativ Snapchat: snapchat.com/add/vocativ Website: vocativ.com