Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech as he inspects a parade during his visit to the Russian air base in Hmeimim in the northwestern Syrian province of Latakia on December 11, 2017. Russian news agencies reported that Putin gave an order for partial withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria during his press conference on December 11. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / Mikhail KLIMENTYEV (Photo credit should read MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV/AFP/Getty Images)