Russia says it is holding talks on security of its citizens in Syria

Foreign intelligence chief Sergei Naryshkin said that Russia was holding talks on the security of its citizens in Syria, Interfax news agency reported on Monday, as quoted by Reuters.

The Kremlin said earlier in the day that it was too early to say what the future would hold for Russia’s military bases in Syria after rebels ousted President Bashar al-Assad, adding that it would be the subject of discussion with the new rulers in Damascus.