Russia has aircraft carrier away from Syria

Russia has begun scaling back its military presence in Syria.

The Kuznetsov was in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Syria. President Vladimir Putin said in December that Russia had reduced its military presence in Syria agreed under the ceasefire agreement between Syrian opposition groups and the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Including air support of Russian warplanes Assad's forces gained an important victory over the rebels in the northern city of Aleppo.