Syria and Russia have agreed to end Moscow's use of two strategic Mediterranean coastal bases as military outpostsSyria will take back control from Russia of 2 key Mediterranean bases under a new dealFILE - A Russian helicopter flies over the Hmeimim Air Base located southeast of the city of Latakia in the town of Hmeimim, Syria, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa, File)FILE - A Russian helicopter flies over the Hmeimim Air Base located southeast of the city of Latakia in the town of Hmeimim, Syria, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa, File)FILE - A Russian helicopter flies over the Hmeimim Air Base located southeast of the city of Latakia in the town of Hmeimim, Syria, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa, File)DAMASCUS, Syria -- Russian forces in Syria will give up control of two strategic bases on the Mediterranean coast, which will be used as joint Russia-Syrian training centers under a new agreement between the two countries, Syria's Foreign Ministry said Sunday. Throughout the conflict, the Hmeimem air base and the Tartus naval base were key Russian military outposts in the eastern Mediterranean.